United States v. Morgan

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. Latimer, Judge:

The events considered in this appeal transpired at Adana Air Base, Adana, Turkey. The accused and the deceased, Lombardo, were both hutmates and friends. However, after an evening of card playing, the deceased became angered at the accused, apparently because the latter walked to the snack bar, leaving him behind. Lombardo cursed the accused and attempted to goad him into fighting. The accused ignored the threats and insults and quietly proceeded to his hut with a group of airmen, stopping to pick up a camera along the way. The deceased tracked…