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United States v. Scoles

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided May 10, 1963No. 16,477PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

FERGUSON, Judge:

This record presents a shocking example of how a general court-martial should not be tried. Its pages are filled *16with petty bickering between counsel, each side seemingly more intent upon scoring on the opposing attorney than in attending to its task of insuring that justice is done fairly and impartially in surroundings characterized with the dignity and decorum befitting the seriousness of the proceedings. We remind law officers of their authority — nay, duty — to require military and civilian counsel to conduct themselves in a manner befitting their…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Olmstead v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  2. United States v. FordSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  3. United States v. AcfalleUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1961
  4. United States v. AllumsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  5. People v. . KupperschmidtNew York Court of Appeals · 1924

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. United States v. CummingsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1968
  2. United States v. DawsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1981
  3. United States v. DonatiUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963
  4. United States v. StephenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965
  5. United States v. WinbornUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963

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