United States Court of Military Appeals· 1/19/1962
United States v. Quesinberry
Citations
- 12 C.M.A. 609
- 12 USCMA 609
- 31 C.M.R. 195
- 1962 CMA LEXIS 282
- 1962 WL 4393
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the sentencing authority should concern himself \with the appropriateness\ of the sentence \without regard to the collateral administrative effects of\ a punitive discharge
- holding that the sentencing authority should concern himself “with the appropriateness” of the sentence “without regard to the collateral administrative effects of’ a punitive discharge
- holding that members should not be informed of the specific consequences of a bad-conduct discharge
- holding that members should not be informed of the specific consequences of a bad-conduct discharge
- stating that the impact of a punitive discharge on retirement benefits is a collateral consequence that should not influence the members' decision on the accused’s sentence
- stating that the impact of a punitive discharge on retirement benefits is a collateral consequence that should not influence the members’ decision on the accused’s sentence
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Judges: Ferguson, Kilday, Quinn
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