United States v. Sharp

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. BROSMan, Judge:

Following trial by a general court-martial sitting in Berlin, Germany, the accused, Sharp, was acquitted under a charge of disrespect toward a superior officer, in violation of Article 89, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 683, but found guilty of the willful disobedience of a lawful order of a superior officer, in violation of Article 90, Uniform Code, 50 USC § 684, and of an assault whereby grievous bodily harm was intentionally inflicted, in violation of Article 128, Uniform Code, 50 USC § 722. He was sentenced to be dishonorably…