United States v. Taylor

DECISION

KASTL, Senior Judge:

A “minor incident was compounded into a major catastrophe,” complains Sergeant Taylor, appealing his conviction for breach of the peace, assault, and failure to obey an order, violations of Articles 116, 128, and 92, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 916, 928, 892. Tried by military judge alone, he was found guilty despite pleas to the contrary and sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, forfeiture of $150.00 per month for four months, confinement for four months, and reduction to airman basic.

We find considerable merit in his assertions of error and will grant a measure of relief…