Legal Opinion

United States v. McClenny

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided March 4, 1955No. 5492PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

A special court-martial convicted the accused of two specifications of unauthorized absence, in violation of Article' *50986, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 680. Considering four previous convictions, the court sentenced him to a bad-conduct discharge, three months’ confinement, and partial forfeiture of pay. Intermediate appellate authorities have affirmed. We granted review to consider the following issue:

“Whether the convening authority was disqualified by reason of his authenticating certain exhibits introduced into evidence.”

Colonel…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. DeainUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  2. United States v. GordonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  3. United States v. CoulterUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  4. United States v. ClissonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  5. United States v. LarneyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. United States v. EngleUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1976
  2. United States v. ConnUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1979
  3. United States v. HillUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
  4. United States v. GudmundsonCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2002
  5. United States v. LongUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955

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