United States v. Cavallaro

Opinion of the Court

George W. Latimer, Judge:

The accused was tried by general court-martial in Korea a,nd found guilty of two offenses proscribed by the Uniform Code of Military Justice; one, a violation of Article 91, 50 USC § 685, by disobeying the lawful order of a superior' noncommissioned officer; and, two, a violation of Article 99, 50 USC § 693, by cowardly conduct in refusing to accompany a fire team beyond the main line of resistance. The court-martial imposed a sentence which included a dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to the grade of private…