Topic: the abuse of discretion standard is a strict one, calling f… · Go Syfert
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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 11 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from United States v. McElhaney.

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1 United States v. McElhaney Anchor
armfor · 2000
green “the abuse of discretion standard is a strict one, calling for more than a mere difference of opinion.” 8
2 United States v. Swift
armfor · 2000
green “when there is a motion to suppress a statement on the ground that rights' warnings were not given, we review the military judge's findings of fact on a clearly-erroneous standard, and we review conclusions of law de novo.” 3

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