Legal Opinion
United States v. Bresnahan
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Decided September 30, 2005No. 04-0559/ARPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge GIERKE
delivered the opinion of the Court.
INTRODUCTION
This tragedy began on the morning that a three-month-old baby, Austin, was shaken so severely that the injuries he sustained led to his death. The tragedy continued during the early morning hours after Austin died. His family was further torn apart by his father’s confession, during questioning by a civilian police detective, that he may have shaken his baby to try to stop his crying.1 We granted review to determine whether the admission of Appellant’s confession at trial was a violation of his due process rights.2
*139At trial, the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Lynumn v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1998
- United States v. ReynoldsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1989
- United States v. Larry D. HallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by36 opinions
- United States v. LloydCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2010
- United States v. FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2008
- United States v. BrooksCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2007
- United States v. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2006
- United States v. HarrowUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2006
31 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.