United States v. Mitchell

U.S. v. Mitchell

IN THE CASE OF

UNITED STATES, Appellee

v.

Claudius L. MITCHELL, Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class

U.S. Navy, Appellant

No. 98-0248

Crim. App. No. 96-0587

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Argued December 2, 1998

Decided August 12, 1999

SULLIVAN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court in which COX, C.J., and GIERKE and EFFRON, JJ., joined. CRAWFORD, J., filed a dissenting opinion.

Counsel

For Appellant: Lieutenant Robert Attanasio, JAGC, USNR (argued).

For Appellee: Lieutenant James E. Grimes, JAGC, USNR (argued); Colonel Kevin M. Sandkuhler, USMC, and Commander D. H.…