United States v. Cook

*174Opinion of the Court

George W. Latimer, Judge:

Accused, an individual prone to violence, became incensed when restrained from antisocial conduct and responded with gunfire. As a result, one man was killed and a guard was wounded, and for his senseless criminal actions, accused was brought to trial before a general court-martial. He pleaded not guilty to, but was convicted of, unpremeditated murder and assault with intent to commit murder, in violation of Articles 118 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 918 and 934, respectively. The court returned a sentence of dishonorable…