United States v. Sheffield

DECISION

CARPARELLI, Judge:

The convictions in this case arose from a traffic collision. The appellant was drunk and drove his car in the wrong direction on the Autobahn. He struck an on-coming motorcycle and killed both its riders. He was charged with two specifications of involuntary manslaughter, each naming one of the victims. Article 119, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 919. The appellant pled guilty to both specifications and was convicted. At trial he argued that the offenses were multiplicious for both findings and punishment purposes. The military judge disagreed and…