Legal Opinion
United States v. Murphy
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided April 27, 1956No. 7736PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court
George W. Latimer, Judge:
Following his trial by general court-martial, the accused was convicted of wrongfully disposing of Government property worth more than $50.00, in violation of Article 108, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 702. He was sentenced to dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, and confinement for three years. Intermediate reviewing authorities have affirmed, and we granted review to determine whether the law officer’s ruling, that a prosecution witness could not refuse to answer incriminating questions, was erroneous and prejudicial to the…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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