United States v. DeBell

(dissenting) :

I dissent.

By their affirmance of this case, my brothers place the stamp of judicial approval upon a deliberate invasion by the trial counsel of the accused’s constitutional privilege against self-incrim'ination, and render ineffectual the command of military law that the accused is at his own request, but not ■otherwise, a competent witness.

Tried by general court-martial, Sergeant DeBell was found guilty of larceny by check, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 121, 10 USC § 921, and numerous specifications of uttering worthless checks, in violation of Code,…