United States v. Cummins

DECISION

EARLY, Judge:

Tried by general court-martial, military judge alone, the accused was convicted, despite his pleas, of disrespect toward a commissioned officer, striking a commissioned officer then in the execution of his office, and two violations of a lawful general regulation, in violation of Articles 89,90, and 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 889, 890, 892. The approved sentence extends to a bad conduct discharge and reduction to the grade of sergeant (E-4).

Appellate defense counsel assign two errors for our consideration. The first is without merit and will not be…