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U.S. v. Russell, 50 M.J. 99
Decided Apr 7, 1999 · No. 98-0207/AF · 1999 Term · Opinion (PDF)
Digested under 3 topics
Core Criminal Law Subjects: Crimes: Article 121 - Larceny and Wrongful Appropriation Pre-2019 offenses
- appellant’s guilty plea admission that stolen items were military property used by Air Force, even though items were never actually turned over to the government, provided sufficient basis in record to support guilty plea to larceny of military property
Trial Stages: Merits: Guilty Pleas
- appellant’s guilty plea admission that stolen items were military property used by Air Force, even though items were never actually turned over to the government, provided sufficient basis in record to support guilty plea to larceny of military property
Trial Stages: Appeals: Standards of Review, Burdens, etc.
- Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces will not set aside a guilty plea unless there is a “substantial basis” in law and fact for questioning the plea
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