United States v. Williams

Opinion of the Court

HomeR FeRguson, Judge:

Tried by general court-martial, the accused was found guilty of one specification of aggravated assault and two specifications of assault, all in violation of Article 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 928. The court-martial adjudged a penalty of dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hard labor for five years. The convening authority approved the sentence, and the board of review affirmed. We granted the accused’s petition for review on the question whether it was prejudicial error to admit in…