United States v. Private First Class MAURICE MCCORMICK, JR.

I concur with the majority’s resolution of the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. I also agree with the majority that there is a legally viable exception to the general legal principle that a principal cannot be an accessory after the fact to his own offense. However, I disagree with the majority, that we should apply that particular exception to the facts and circumstances of this case. Accordingly, I would dismiss the accessory after the fact offense as an unreasonable multiplication of charges or as factually insufficient.

Appellant aided and abetted his co-actor in the shooting of…