United States v. Pearson

GLADIS, Senior Judge:

Charged with unpremeditated murder, the accused was convicted, contrary to his pleas, by a general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members of negligent homicide and sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for one year, total forfeitures, and reduction to pay grade E-l. The accused assigns ten errors. We find merit in none, but discuss several assignments.

II

THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED BY DENYING THE APPELLANT’S REQUEST FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF AN EXPERT BECAUSE (A) SECTION 3006A(e) OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(e) APPLIES TO…