United States v. Hill

BYRNE, Chief Judge:

Seaman Recruit Hill was assigned as a mess cook aboard his ship, the USS BENJAMIN STODDERT. At 0630, on 15 June 1987, he was required to report to the enlisted dining facility to commence his routine daily assignment. He also had an obligation, pursuant to an order issued on either 5 or 6 June 1987,1 to report for a restricted men’s muster at the same time and date he was to report for mess cooking —at 0630, 15 June 1987, but at a different place.2 Seaman Recruit Hill neither reported for mess cooking nor did he make his restricted men’s muster, but instead was in his…