United States v. Schultz

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

The accused', John' G. Schultz, a civilian, was the driver of a car which, in Nagoya, Japan, struck and killed two Japanese pedestrians on August 22, 1950. He was tried by general court-martial1 in Japan in January 1951, on charges alleging involuntary manslaughter in violation of Article of War 93, 10 USC § 1565, and drunken driving and speeding in violation of Article of War 96, 10 USC § 1568. The accused contested the jurisdiction of the court and declined to plead. By direction of the court, pleas of not guilty were entered. The accused was…