Legal Opinion

United States v. Morris

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided February 28, 1958No. 10,861PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*756Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

Upon reviewing the evidence pertaining to one of the two offenses of which the accused was convicted, the staff judge advocate advised the convening authority as follows: “There is sufficient evidence in the record to sustain the findings of guilty of wrongful possession of marihuana, and in the absence of an indication of a manifest injustice, these findings should be approved.” The standard prescribed is not that by which the convening authority must measure his review. United States v Grice, 8 USCMA 166, 23 CMR 390; United States v Johnson,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. GriceUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  2. United States v. JohnsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. SulewskiUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  2. United States v. RobinsonU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1975
  3. United States v. HinesU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1975
  4. United States v. NelsonU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1976
  5. United States v. ColemanUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958

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