Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. THOMAS P. McALISTER, Airman Basic, U. S. Air Force, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1969-08-22
Citations: 18 C.M.A. 532
Docket Number: No. 22,162
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v THOMAS P. McALISTER, Airman Basic, U. S. Air Force, Appellant
Judges: Chief Judge Quinn concurs.
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 18
Pages: 532–533

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v THOMAS P. McALISTER, Airman Basic, U. S. Air Force, Appellant
18 USCMA 532, 40 CMR 244
No. 22,162
August 22, 1969
Colonel Bertram Jacobson and Major Clarence E. Powell were on the pleadings for Appellant, Accused.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Vayda and Major Donald B. Strickland were on the pleadings for Appellee, United States.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
Ferguson, Judge:
Though several matters were presented in mitigation and extenuation, the president failed to draw the attention of the court-martial thereto in any manner while delivering his presentencing instructions. Such was error and, under the circumstances, prejudicial to the substantial rights of the accused. United States v Wheeler, 17 USCMA 274, 38 CMR 72; United States v Wysingle, 18 USCMA 314, 40 CMR 26.
The decision of the board of review is reversed, and the record of trial is returned to the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force. The Court of Military Review may reassess the sentence or order a rehearing thereon.
Chief Judge Quinn concurs.