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United States v. Modesett

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided April 11, 1958No. 10,826PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge.

The accused pleaded guilty to two charges alleging violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The question before us is whether he can be punished on the basis of both charges or only on the basis of one which carries the greater punishment.

Charge I alleges that the accused absented himself without authority from his unit, U.S.S. AJAX (AR-6), from 6:10 a.m., July 3, 1957, until apprehended at 1:45 p.m. of the same day. Charge II alleges that the accused was restricted to the limits of the U.S.S. AJAX and that at 6:10 a.m. on July 3, he…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Braverman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. United States v. Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
  4. Prince v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. United States v. PosnickUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. United States v. DossUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
  2. United States v. DiBelloUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
  3. United States v. MaynazarianUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1961
  4. United States v. HelfrickUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  5. United States v. SmithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967

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