United States v. Finster

U.S. v. Finster

UNITED STATES, Appellant

v.

Robert L. FINSTER, Master-at-Arms Second Class

U.S. Navy, Appellee

No. 98-5032

Crim. App. No. 97 1882

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Argued February 10, 1999

Decided July 30, 1999

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

Counsel

For Appellant: Lieutenant James E. Grimes, JAGC, USNR (argued); Colonel K. M. Sandkuhler, USMC, Commander D. H. Myers, JAGC, USN, and Commander E. E. Irvin, JAGC, USN (on…