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United States v. Ryan

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided July 16, 1971No. 23,718PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Judge:

The accused challenges his conviction for wrongful possession of marihuana at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on the ground that trial counsel’s closing argument was prejudicially improper.

In the main, the Government’s case depended upon the testimony of Corporal Brauns and Lance Corporal Sullivan, close friends and informants for the Naval Investigative Service. According to Brauns, the accused solicited him to buy marihuana; the next day, he and Sullivan went to the accused’s room where they received the marihuana. The accused denied the transaction. In an…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. WaltersUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  2. United States v. ScolesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963
  3. United States v. WoodUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1969
  4. United States v. AdamsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  5. United States v. DavenportUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. United States v. MoranCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2007
  2. United States v. NelsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1975
  3. United States v. AllenU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1990
  4. United States v. CarpenterCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1999
  5. United States v. CollinsU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1977

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