Case Name: CAPT Richard G. Peterson for, and on behalf of, Hubert E. Wilkins, Jr., U. S. Air Force v. Commanding Officer, Second Air Force, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana and Base Commander, Dyess AFB, Texas
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-11-16
Citations: 21 C.M.A. 657
Docket Number: No. 71-39
Parties: CAPT Richard G. Peterson for, and on behalf of, Hubert E. Wilkins, Jr., U. S. Air Force v Commanding Officer, Second Air Force, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana and Base Commander, Dyess AFB, Texas.
Judges: 
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 21
Pages: 657–658

Head Matter:
November 16, 1971
No. 71-39
CAPT Richard G. Peterson for, and on behalf of, Hubert E. Wilkins, Jr., U. S. Air Force v Commanding Officer, Second Air Force, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana and Base Commander, Dyess AFB, Texas.

Opinion:
On consideration of the "Request for Writ of Habeas Corpus", respondents' "Answer and Response to Order to Show Cause", and petitioner's "Reply to Response to Order to Show Cause", it appearing that the order directing petitioner's initial and continued confinement upon a charge of premeditated murder of a fellow airman allegedly committed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on or about August 29, 1971, was and is supported by probable cause as required by Article 9(d), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 809(d), and it further appearing that no action taken by respondents tends to impair or defeat the jurisdiction of this Court (see 28 USC § 1651 (a)), it is, by the Court, this 16th day of November 1971,
ORDERED:
That said Request be, and the same is hereby, dismissed.