United States v. Keith

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. Latimer, Judge:

This case is before the Court for a determination of the single issue of whether or not the convening authority was an accuser so as to disqualify him from referring the case for trial to a court-martial appointed by him. The accused was convicted of breaking restriction in violation of Article 134, 50 USC § 728, absence without leave in violation of Article 86, 50 USC § 680, and failure to obey a lawful order in violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 686. The specification alleging the last enumerated offense…