United States v. Harris

Opinion of the Court

Homek Ferguson, Judge:

The accused was convicted by general court-martial of involuntary manslaughter, in violation of Article 119, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 919, and sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, and confinement at hard labor for three years.

This Court granted review on the issue:

“Whether the law officer was correct in ruling that if the accused took the stand on voluntariness he could be examined regarding alleged past instances of lying under oath as attacking his credibility.”

We find it unnecessary to reach the granted issue,…