United States v. Drake

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Judge:

In United States v Weatherford, 19 USCMA 424, 426, 42 CMR 26 (1970), we indicated that in an unusual and special ease defense counsel can, at the express direction of the accused, “attempt to persuade the court-martial to impose no other punishment than a discharge.” On review of this case, the United States Navy Court of Military Review determined that, except for accused’s own statement that he was “tired of the Marine Corps” where “everybody . . . [told] you what to do,” there was “no reason” apparent in the record to “justify defense counsel’s argument for…