Document: 361 U.S. 278 80 S.Ct. 310 4 L.Ed.2d 279 Albert H. GRISHAM, Petitioner,v.Charles R. HAGAN, Warden. No. 58. Argued Oct. 22, 1959. Decided Jan. 18, 1960. Messrs. Charles Wolfe Kalp, Lewisburg, Pa., and Frederick Bernays Wiener, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Oscar Davis, respondent. Justice CLARK delivered the opinion of Court. 1 This case tests by habeas corpus validity Article 2(11) Uniform Code Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 802, U.S.C.A. 802,1 as applied to a civilian tried courtmartial capital offense while employed overseas United States Army. It is companion Kinsella v. Singleton, 234, 297, which involves application same non-capital offenses committed dependents accompanying soldiers stationed outside States, McElroy Gaugliardo Wilson Bohlender, 281, 305, involving armedservices employees overseas—all cases are decided today. 2 Petitioner, employee Army attached an installation in France, was general court-martial premeditated murder defined 118(1) Justice. 918(1). He found guilty lesser included unpremeditated murder, sentenced confinement at hard labor term his natural life. The sentence subsequently reduced 35 years. While serving this Penitentiary Pennsylvania, he filed petition writ corpus, claiming that unconstitutional him, reason Congress lacked power deprive him civil trial affording all protections III Fifth Sixth Amendments Constitution. dismissed, Grisham Taylor, 161 F.Supp. 112, Court Appeals affirmed, 3 Cir., 261 F.2d 204. In light on rehearing Reid Covert, 1957, 354 1, 77 1222, 1148 well issue severability Guagliardo McElroy, 104 U.S.App.D.C. 259 927,2 we granted certiorari. 1959, 359 978, 79 900, 927. We controlled supra. charged with servicemen violative Sxith Amendments. have carefully considered Government's position distinctions between employees, especially its voluminous historical materials relating jurisdiction. However, considerations pointed out Covert equal applicability here. Those who majority there held death penalty so irreversible dependent crime must benefit jury. awesomeness has no less impact when employees. Continued adherence requires be afforded right Furthermore, number much smaller than dependents, alternative procedures available controlling discipline former more effective. See Guagliardo. For purposes decision, cannot say any valid two classes persons. judgment therefore reversed. ordered. 5 Reversed. Art. 2. 'The following persons subject chapter: '(11) Subject treaty or agreement may party accepted rule international law, with, by, armed forces following: part Alaska east longitude 172 degrees west, Canal Zone, main group Hawaiian Islands, puerto Rico, Virgin Islands.' our ex rel. Guagliardo, deny contention article nonseverable.

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