Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. JONAH S. TAYLOR, Private, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1973-10-05
Citations: 22 C.M.A. 480
Docket Number: No. 27,354
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v JONAH S. TAYLOR, Private, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
Judges: 
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 22
Pages: 480–480

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v JONAH S. TAYLOR, Private, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
No. 27,354
October 5, 1973
Lieutenant H. Neil Broder, JAGC, USNR, was on the pleadings for Appellant, Accused.
Lieutenant Colonel G. L. Bailey, USMC, and Captain Joseph W. Diver, USMCR, were on the pleadings for Appellee, United States.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Per Curiam:
The Government concedes that evidence of two previous convictions by summary court-martial was improperly admitted against the accused at his trial by special court-martial. We are convinced that the court's consideration of the evidence presented a fair risk that it was disadvantageous to the accused in regard to the sentence. United States v Brown, 22 USCMA 331, 46 CMR 331 (1973). Accordingly, the decision of the Court of Military Review as to the sentence is reversed. The record of trial is returned to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy for resubmission to the court for reassessment of the sentence.