United States v. Malumphy

Opinion of the Court

Kilday, Judge:

Accused stands before this Court convicted for certain infractions of Article 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 928, which sprang from a bizarre episode involving gunplay. His approved sentence includes dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures and confinement at hard labor for six years. We granted his petition for review, electing to hear arguments limited to a single assignment of error in which it is asserted the law officer erred in admitting certain Government psychiatric testimony over defense objection.

It is unnecessary to decision of…