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United States v. Butts

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided January 4, 1957No. 8504PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

A special court-martial convicted the accused of failing to go to his appointed place of duty, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 886. It imposed a sentence which includes a bad-conduct discharge. The convening authority reduced the adjudged period of confinement to thirty days, and, except for the part providing for a punitive discharge, ordered the sentence executed. Execution of the discharge was suspended until the accused’s release from confinement or completion of appellate review, whichever is the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jay v. BoydSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. United States v. MasseyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  3. United States v. RobertsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
  4. United States v. SchullerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  5. United States v. South Buffalo Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. United States v. DeanUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  2. United States v. NewcombUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1978
  3. United States v. KirschUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1964
  4. United States v. BradyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  5. United States v. MayUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959

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