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United States v. Snearley

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided July 2, 1965No. 18,416PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

A general court-martial at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, convicted the accused of two specifications alleging he set fire to an auto, with the intent to defraud an insurance company, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 934. It imposed a sentence which includes a bad-conduct discharge. On this appeal, the accused contends the independent evidence of each element of the offense is not sufficient to justify consideration of his pretrial confession.

A confession must be corroborated by independent evidence tending to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. DickensonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  2. United States v. McCraryUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1951
  3. United States v. RoweUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  4. United States v. VillasenorUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  5. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. CottrillCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1997
  2. United States v. HerndonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965
  3. United States v. SmithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967
  4. United States v. DomenechUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1969
  5. United States v. SpainUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1968

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