United States v. Floyd

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. Latimer, Judge:

The accused was convicted on one specification alleging assault with intent to commit murder in violation of Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 728, and two separate specifications alleging the offenses of assault and battery in violation of Article 128 of the same Code, 50 USC § 722. He was sentenced to be dishonorably discharged from the service, to forfeit all pay and allowances and to be confined at hard labor for ten years. The reviewing authority approved the sentence as rendered, except he reduced the confinement…