United States v. Green

*479Opinion of the Court

■ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

A board of review reassessed the sentence adjudged by the special court-martial on the ground that the president of the court erred to the accused’s prejudice in instructing that one of the offenses of which he was convicted carried a penalty which included a dishonorable discharge and confinement for five years. The Judge Advocate General of the Navy certified the case to this Court pursuant to the provisions of Article 67 (b) (2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 867, on the following issue:

“Did the president of the…