United States v. Freeman

COUGHLIN, Senior Judge:

The appellant, a private in the Marine Corps, proceeded pro se at a general court-martial before a military judge alone. Contrary to his pleas, the appellant was convicted of one specification of aggravated assault by intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm, one specification of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon, one specification of assault consummated by a battery and two specifications of disrespect toward his superior noncommissioned officer, in violation of Articles 128 and 91, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 928 and 891. The…