Legal Opinion
United States v. Merrow
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided December 6, 1963No. 16,766PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court
Quinn, Chief Judge:
More interested in life in the South Pacific than in the Antarctic, the accused and a companion attempted to “jump ship” while it passed Pitcairn Island. The attempt failed when the accused’s finger caught in one of the lines attached to an inflated rubber raft that had been lowered from the fantail of the ship; the line had to be cut, and the raft drifted away. The incident led to accused’s trial by special court-martial for attempted desertion and other offenses in violation of the Uniform Code. About a week after the trial, the accused’s ship docked,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. DellerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
- United States v. Acosta-VargasUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
- United States v. ShullUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
- United States v. SmithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
- United States v. SimpsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
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3Cited by13 opinions
- United States v. GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1995
- United States v. HowardUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1969
- United States v. McKenzieUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1964
- United States v. SmithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1968
- United States v. GainesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1968
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