United States v. Davis

Opinion of the Court

Ferguson, Judge:

Tried before a general court-martial convened by the Commanding General, V Corps, at Frankfurt/Main, Germany, *608the accused was found guilty of assault whereby grievous bodily harm was intentionally inflicted, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 128, 10 USC § 928. He was sentenced to bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement at hard labor for two years, and reduction. Intermediate appellate authorities have affirmed. Davis was tried in common with two other soldiers, Johnson and Smith, and we granted his…