United States v. Villareal

OLIVER, Judge:

This case is the result of the tragic, unintended death of a young Sailor at the hands of his best friend. On the evening of 6 January 1995, the two men senselessly engaged in a “game” similar to Russian roulette in their barrack’s room at Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island. While the victim was talking on the telephone, the appellant spun the cylinder of the .32-caliber revolver a final time. The appellant pointed the weapon toward his friend and pulled the trigger. Having apparently deviated from their normal procedure of checking the position of the round to make sure it was…