United States v. Barrientos

SANDERS, Senior Judge:

Appellant was convicted by general court-martial of being disrespectful to and willfully disobeying his superior officer in violation of Articles 89, 10 U.S.C. § 889, 10 U.S.C. § 890, and 90, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 889, 10 U.S.C. § 890, and of willfully and maliciously setting fire to his battalion’s conference room in violation of Article 126, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 926. His sentence to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for two years and total forfeitures was approved by the convening authority.

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