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· 5/31/1799

British Consul v. Thompson

Citations

  • 4 F. Cas. 171
  • 1799 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • favorable testimony from a commander that he or she does want an accused back in the unit “has long been relevant in courts-martial”
  • “We are of the considered opinion that commanders should rarely testify adversely about an accused based solely on that ‘commander’s opinion’ of the accused and his crime.”

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Judges: Bee

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