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United States v. Eck

U S Air Force Court of Military Review

Decided September 16, 1980No. ACM 22796PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

KASTL, Judge:

In this case, we hold that trial counsel’s argument on sentence before a military judge alone, while improper, was not prejudicial to the rights of the accused.

Accused was tried by a general court-martial consisting of a military judge sitting alone for three specifications set under Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. The military judge found accused not guilty of one offense but guilty of possession and sale of 405 grams of marijuana.

Accused was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for one year, forfeitures of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. MontgomeryUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1970
  2. United States v. DoctorUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
  3. United States v. DavicU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1976
  4. United States v. MooreU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1978
  5. United States v. ThomasU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1976

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. AllenU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1990
  2. United States v. CrawfordU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1992
  3. United States v. JohnU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1981
  4. United States v. DiamondU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1990
  5. United States v. LorencU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1991

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