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United States v. Jones

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided August 24, 1956No. 7815PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. QUINN, Chief Judge:

A general court-martial convicted the accused of the wrongful use of marihuana, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 728, and sentenced him to a dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, and confinement at hard labor for one year. Intermediary appellate authorities affirmed the conviction. The accused then petitioned this Court for grant of review alleging a number of errors. We granted the petition on the question of whether the law officer erred during the trial, when, on his own motion, he excused a court…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. DeainUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  2. United States v. KnudsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  3. United States v. FisherUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  4. United States v. CarverUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  5. United States v. ShafferUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. ClevelandUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965
  2. United States v. SimpsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967
  3. United States v. WolffU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1978
  4. United States v. TalbottUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1961
  5. United States v. BurkhalterUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967

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