United States v. Woodson

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. Latimer, Judge:

Petitioner was tried by a general court-martial, and found guilty of assault with intent to commit murder in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 728. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, and confinement for fifteen years. The convening authority approved the findings and sentence and the board of review affirmed.

The accused, who some witnesses claimed was intoxicated, and a Private Hoffman, were engaged in an argument, the nature and causes of which were not shown. The accused made some…