United States v. Weddle

BAUM, Chief Judge:

Appellant was tried by a special court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members. Despite his pleas of not guilty, he was convicted of three specifications of assault consummated by a battery in violation of Article 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 928. The members sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for six months, forfeitures of $737 pay per month for six months, and reduction to E-l. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged. Before this Court, Appellant has assigned three errors.

In his first…