United States v. Darden

OPINION OF THE COURT

TALBOT, Senior Judge:

The appellant was tried by general court-martial with members for the offenses of disrespect to a superior commissioned officer, striking a superior commissioned officer, willful disobedience of a noncommissioned officer in violation of Articles 89, 90 and 91, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 889, 890, and 891. Appellant entered a plea of not guilty to all offenses. He was acquitted of both disrespect allegations (Articles 89 and 91, UCMJ), but found guilty of striking a superior commissioned officer and as to the specification…