Case: UNITED STATES, Appellant v. ROBERT "R" ABBOTT, JR., Seaman Apprentice, U. S. Navy, Appellee
Abbreviation: United States v. Abbott
Decision Date: 1965-05-21
Docket Number: No. 18,587
Citation: 15 C.M.A. 406
Volume: 15
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellant v ROBERT “R” ABBOTT, JR., Seaman Apprentice, U. S. Navy, Appellee
Judges: 
Pages: 406–406

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellant v ROBERT “R” ABBOTT, JR., Seaman Apprentice, U. S. Navy, Appellee
15 USCMA 406, 35 CMR 378
No. 18,587
May 21, 1965
Major Daniel F. McConnell, USMC, was on the brief for Appellant, United States. •
Lieutenant Craig F. Swoboda; USNR, was on the brief for Appellee, Accused.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam:
The issue presented in this case is identical to that decided by the Court in United States v Tuten, 15 USCMA 387, 35 CMR 359. Although the record of previous convictions admitted here omits the date on which the offenses involved occurred, the trial transcript otherwise demonstrates that they weré within accused's current enlistment and within three years next preceding the date of the offense of which he was here found guilty. For the reasons set forth in United States v Tuten, supra, we find the board of review acted incorrectly in concluding that the admission of the prosecution exhibits in question was prejudicially erroneous.
The certified question is answered in the negative. The decision of the board of review is reversed, and the record of trial is returned to The Judge Advocate General of the Navy for further review by the board of review consistent with this opinion.