United States v. Manos

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

Among other offenses, the accused was charged with “wilfully and wrongfully” exposing his naked body to public view. The charge arose put of the following circumstances: An Air Policeman observed the accused in the upstairs rear bedroom of his home. The window of the room was open and the blind was up. The accused came out of the bathroom, entered the bedroom, and dried himself with a towel “in front of the window.” In returning findings of guilty, the court-martial excepted the word “wilfully” and substituted the word “negligently.” We granted…