United States v. Beaver

DECISION

EHRENHAFT, Judge:

Within a month of reporting for his first duty assignment, Airman Keith Beaver began to manifest the behavior that resulted in his eventual conviction by a general court-martial of burglary, larceny, destruction of government property, unlawful entry and assault. Twenty years old, below the legal drinking age in California where he was stationed, he consistently obtained alcohol and consumed it to excess. Under the influence he was violent; under the influence he broke the law. His drinking led his commander to order his pre-trial confinement; yet, the accused even…