United States v. Cook

OPINION OF THE COURT

FULTON, Senior Judge:

Tried by a general court-martial at Fort Hood, Texas, in October 1978, the appellant was, despite his plea, convicted of assault with the intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm in violation of Article 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 928 (1976). His sentence to a bad-conduct discharge and confinement at hard labor for one year was approved by the convening authority. The case is before us pursuant to Article 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 866 (1976), with two errors urged as grounds for relief.

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Appellant’s…