Legal Opinion

United States v. Best

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Decided September 1, 2005No. 00-0679/ARPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judge CRAWFORD

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Contrary to his pleas, Appellant was convicted by a general court-martial of officer and enlisted members of unpremeditated murder, assault with infliction of grievous bodily harm, and carrying a concealed weapon, in violation of Articles 118, 128, and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 918, 928, 934 (2000). The convening authority approved the sentence of twenty years of confinement, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to E-l, and a dishonorable discharge. The United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Ake v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Vitek v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Coreen L. SPRAGUE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  4. United States v. DuBayUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967
  5. Wilson BREWSTER, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. United States v. MoranCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2007
  2. United States v. MatthewsCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2009
  3. United States v. EstesUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2005
  4. United States v. TateCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2007
  5. United States v. Private First Class PHILLIP A. HEARN (Corrected Copy)Army Court of Criminal Appeals · 2008

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