Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. ANTHONY J. MAZZURCO, Private, U. S. Army, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-07-16
Citations: 21 C.M.A. 15
Docket Number: No. 24,220
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v ANTHONY J. MAZZURCO, Private, U. S. Army, Appellant
Judges: Judge Quinn and Senior Judge Ferguson concur.
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 21
Pages: 15–16

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v ANTHONY J. MAZZURCO, Private, U. S. Army, Appellant
21 USCMA 15, 44 CMR 69
No. 24,220
July 16, 1971
Colonel George J. McCartin, Jr., Captain Bernard J. Casey, and Captain Gary W. Allman were on the pleadings for Appellant, Accused.
Lieutenant Colonel Ronald M. Holdaway, Captain Richard L. Menson, and Captain Leon J. Schachter were on the pleadings for Appellee, United States.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
Darden, Chief Judge:
In this case the Court of Military-Review sitting en banc affirmed the appellant's conviction contrary to a prior Court of Military Review panel -that had ruled in his favor. This procedure is unauthorized. United States v Chilcote, 20 USCMA 283, 43 CMR 123 (1971); United States v Wheeler, 20 USCMA 595, 44 CMR 25 (1971); United States v Croney, 20 USCMA 292, 43 CMR 132 (1971).
Accordingly the en banc decision of the Court of Military Review is reversed. The record of trial is returned to the Judge Advocate General of the Army for action consistent with this opinion.
Judge Quinn and Senior Judge Ferguson concur.