United States v. Morse

OPINION OF THE COURT

WERNER, Judge:

A military judge sitting as a special court-martial convicted the appellant, contrary to his pleas, of eight specifications alleging disobedience of lawful orders from officers and noncommissioned officers, in violation of Articles 90 and 91, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 890 and 891 (1982), respectively. His approved sentence provides for a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for five months, forfeiture of $482.00 pay per month for five months, and reduction to Private El.

On 8 November 1990, the appellant’s unit (the 1st Infantry Division…