United States v. Markert

COUCH, Judge:

The appellant was convicted, pursuant to his pleas, by a military judge sitting as a general court-martial, of involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment, in violation of Articles 119 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 919 and 934. The appellant was sentenced to confinement for three years, reduction to pay grade E-l, and a bad-conduct discharge. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged. After considering the record of trial, the appellant’s three assignments of error, the Government’s response, and the excellent oral arguments of…