United States v. Blocker

Reluctantly, I must dissent from both aspects of the majority opinion. Instead, I would set aside the guilty finding as to kidnapping and dismiss that Charge; and I would set aside the remaining findings, as well, and authorize a rehearing by a new panel of members.

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The prosecution was required to prove that appellant had “willfully and wrongfully inveigle[d]” his victim in order to convict him of kidnapping. As the majority opinion correctly states, “ ‘Inveigle’ means to lure, lead astray, or entice by false representations or other deceitful means.” Para. 92c(1), Part IV, Manual for…