Legal Opinion

United States v. Jones

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided October 22, 1979No. 34,263; CM 12075PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

COOK, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, appellant was convicted by a special court-martial, with members, of the larceny of an M-16A1 weapon, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 921. We granted review to determine whether the *442military judge had timely and adequately instructed on the defense of alibi.

A brief summary of the evidence is necessary for a resolution of the issue. The evidence of record reflects that Private (E-2) Gonzalez, a member of Company C, 121st Signal Battalion, took the weapon in question to his barracks for the purpose…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Glover v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1906
  2. United States v. RickettsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1975
  3. United States v. BiggerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. Falgout v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1922
  5. United States v. CooperUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. LaniaUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1980
  2. United States v. BerriUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1991
  3. United States v. RadfordUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982
  4. United States v. BrooksUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1987
  5. United States v. LewisCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1999

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