United States v. Dixon’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 10 U.S.C. § 826 · 10 U.S.C. § 829 · 10 U.S.C. § 839 · 10 U.S.C. § 886
Relies on United States v. Allen · United States v. Slubowski · United States v. Newcomb · United States v. Pickens · United States v. Smith
Most-quoted passages
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“When Article 39(a), UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 839 (a), was added in 1969 [sic], giving new power and flexibility to the military judge (formerly the law officer), Congress anticipated that arraignments often would take place during pretrial hearings before the court members were present. Therefore, at this same time, Article 29(a) was amended to prescribe that a court-martial member not be “absent or excused after the court has been assembled for the trial of the accused____””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“No member of a general or special court-martial shall be absent or excused after the accused has been arraigned except for physical disability or as a result of a challenge or by order of the convening authority for good cause.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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