United States v. Best

UNITED STATES, Appellee v. Jermain J. BEST, Private U.S. Army, Appellant No. 00-0679 Crim. App. No. 9701222 United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Argued January 25, 2005 Decided September 1, 2005 CRAWFORD, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which GIERKE, C.J., and EFFRON and ERDMANN, JJ., joined. BAKER, J., filed a separate opinion, concurring in the result. Counsel For Appellant: Captain Eric D. Noble (argued); Colonel Mark Cremin, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Tellitocci, and Major Allyson G. Lambert (on brief). For Appellee: Captain Edward E. Wiggers (argued); Colonel…