Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. HOWARD M. WILKINS, Specialist Four, U. S. Army, Appellant; UNITED STATES, Appellee v. MORRIS N. TURNER, Private, U. S. Army, Appellant; UNITED STATES, Appellee v. BILLY J. POUNCIL, Private, U. S. Army, Appellant; UNITED STATES, Appellee v. LUKE W. CLARK, Private First Class, U. S. Army, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1973-06-08
Citations: 22 C.M.A. 334
Docket Number: No. 26,173; No. 26,516; No. 26,602; No. 26,775
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v HOWARD M. WILKINS, Specialist Four, U. S. Army, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v MORRIS N. TURNER, Private, U. S. Army, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v BILLY J. POUNCIL, Private, U. S. Army, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v LUKE W. CLARK, Private First Class, U. S. Army, Appellant
Judges: Judge Duncan dissents for the . reasons set forth in his separate opinion in United States v Henry, 22 USCMA 328, 46 CMR 328 (June 8, 1973).
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 22
Pages: 334–335

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v HOWARD M. WILKINS, Specialist Four, U. S. Army, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v MORRIS N. TURNER, Private, U. S. Army, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v BILLY J. POUNCIL, Private, U. S. Army, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v LUKE W. CLARK, Private First Class, U. S. Army, Appellant
No. 26,173
No. 26,516
No. 26,602
No. 26,775
22 USCMA 334,
46 CMR 334
June 8, 1973
On the pleadings for Appellants, Accused, were Colonel Arnold I. Melnick, Captain J. Vincent Aprile, II, (Nos. 26,173 and 26,775), Captain John D. Lanoue (Nos. 26,173 and 26,775), Colonel Joseph E, Donahue (No. 26,516), Captain James K. Stewart (No. 26,602), and Captain Denis E. Hynes (No. 26,602).
On the pleadings for Appellee, United States, were Lieutenant Colonel Ronald M. Holdaway, Captain Thomas G. McMahon (No. 26,173), Captain Richard L. Menson (Nos. 26,713 and 26,602), Captain Stan L. Spangler (Nos. 26,173 and 26,775), Major Thomas P. Burns, III, (Nos. 26,516 and 26,775), Captain Glenn R. Bonard (No. 26,516), Captain Lawrence R. Ehrhard (No. 26602), Captain Merle F. Wilberding (No. 26,602), and Captain James F. Motley (No. 26,775).

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam:
We granted review in these cases to determine whether evidence of a previous conviction by special court-martial was properly admitted because the appellants were not represented at such special courts-martial by a professional lawyer. Chief Judge Dar-den and Judge Quinn, for the reasons set forth in their separate opinions in United States v Alderman, 22 USCMA 298, 46 CMR 298 (May 25, 1973), would hold that such evidence is admissible. Accordingly, the decision of the U. S. Army Court of Military Review in each of these cases is affirmed.
Judge Duncan dissents for the . reasons set forth in his separate opinion in United States v Henry, 22 USCMA 328, 46 CMR 328 (June 8, 1973).