Legal Opinion

United States v. Napier

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided March 26, 1971No. 23,365PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

Pursuant to Article 67(b)(2), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 867, the Judge Advocate General of the Army referred the case to this Court for review of the correctness of the decision of the United States Army Court of Military Review setting aside the accused’s conviction. The Court of Military Review deemed the record of trial incomplete in a material respect and entertained “some doubt” as to the record’s accuracy.

Few of the records of trial we have seen reflect the regard for the rights of an accused and the insistence upon compliance with…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. United States v. CareUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1969
  2. United States v. SmithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  3. United States v. DeanUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1970
  4. United States v. RobertsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
  5. United States v. FoutUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. United States v. WolffU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1978
  2. United States v. WilkersonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1975
  3. United States v. HatleyU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1982
  4. United States v. AndersonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982
  5. United States v. WalkerU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1988

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