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United States v. Hedges

Citations

  • 11 C.M.A. 642
  • 11 USCMA 642
  • 29 C.M.R. 458
  • 1960 CMA LEXIS 255
  • 1960 WL 4531

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  • systematic exclusion of junior officers and NCOs below E-7 to prevent “unusual” sentences
  • Reversal was required where voir dire of members, the majority of whom had law enforcement or similar duties, revealed the appearance of a court handpicked to favor the prosecution
  • upheld reversal because court-martial had distinct appearance of being “hand-picked” by Government

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Judges: Ferguson, Latimer, Quinn

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