Legal Opinion

United States v. Stevenson

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided May 26, 1972No. 24,811PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Judge:

As framed by the accused, the question presented by this appeal is the effect of the failure of the staff judge advocate to mention in the post-trial advice to the convening authority that the officer “whose words and actions precipitated” the incident that led to the charges against the accused had, shortly after the incident, been “investigated and relieved” from his position as company commander.1

The chain of events began when the accused and his companion failed to rise from a sandbag on which they were seated to salute two officers who approached the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. MasseyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  2. United States v. BoatnerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1971
  3. United States v. RiveraUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1970
  4. United States v. FotiUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1961
  5. United States v. JohnsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1972

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. HugheyCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1997
  2. United States v. AustinUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1988
  3. United States v. McLaughlinU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1982
  4. United States v. McPhersonU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1977
  5. United States v. ReedU S Coast Guard Court of Military Review · 1979

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