United States v. Goodwin

Opinion of the Court

George W. Latimer, Judge:

I

Upon trial by general court-martial, the accused officer was found guilty on two specifications alleging separate violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The first specification was laid under Article 128, 50 USC § 722, and it charged him with assaulting a shore patrolman in the execution of his office. The second specification was founded on Article 134, 50 USC § 728, and it alleged he was drunk and disorderly in station. The court-martial sentenced him to be dismissed from the service and the convening authority approved the…