Legal Opinion

United States v. Waymire

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided May 16, 1958No. 10,618PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

HOMER FERGUSON, Judge:

The issue in this case, which comes here by way of certification by The Judge Advocate General of the Army, is. whether a board of review had the power to set aside findings of guilt without first deciding whether the court-martial had jurisdiction, or whether such findings were incorrect in law and fact. Although the issue is narrow, it is replete with significance. As a proper background for its consideration only a brief statement of the facts is necessary.

The accused was tried by general court-martial on May 13, 1957, for the offenses of larceny,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Hirshberg v. CookeSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. United States v. MasseyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  3. United States v. WhitmanUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. United States v. BurnsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  5. United States v. GallagherUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. NeradCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2010
  2. United States v. WheatonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  3. United States v. BeckermannU S Coast Guard Court of Military Review · 1988
  4. United States v. TylerU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1982
  5. United States v. LeslieUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1981

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