Legal Opinion

United States v. Bellamy

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided January 28, 1966No. 18,759PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*619Opinion of the Court

Kilday, Judge:

Upon trial for premeditated murder to which the accused pleaded not guilty, he was convicted of unpremeditated murder and sentenced to dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, confinement at hard labor for ten years, and reduction. The convening authority approved the findings and sentence but the board of review set them aside and ordered a rehearing. This action formed the basis for the following certified issue:

Was the board of review correct in holding that, on the evidence presented in this case, the accused was prejudiced by the law officer’s failure…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Stevenson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. United States v. SmithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963
  3. People v. HubertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  4. United States v. AmieUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  5. United States v. MorphisUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. United States v. Damatta-OliveraUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993
  2. United States v. SheeksUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966
  3. United States v. McGeeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1975
  4. United States v. FlippenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967
  5. United States v. StatenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1979

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