United States v. Adames

Opinion of the Court

EVERETT, Chief Judge:

Appellant was tried by a general court-martial consisting of military judge alone. Charge I, laid under Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934, contained three specifications which were identical in language with the three specifications of Charge II, laid under Article 133, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 933. On defense motion, two specifications of Charge I and one specification of Charge II were dismissed on the ground of multiplicity.

After hearing the evidence, the judge convicted Lieutenant Adames under Article 134 of committing…