McDonald v. United States

Skelton, J'udge,

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, while an enlisted man in the United States Marine Corps, was charged and convicted of four counts of *782assault witli intent to commit murder in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §984 (1970). On April 17, 1970, he was sentenced by a general court-martial to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 80 years of hard labor, and total forfeiture of pay. Subsequent appeals were taken to the convening authority, the Navy Court of Military Review and the United States Court of Military appeals. At each…