United States v. Norton

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. LatimeR, Judge:

On May l, 1951, petitioner was tried by general court-martial on two charges, the first involving, violation of Article of War 61, 10 U.S.C. § 1533, absence without proper authority from his company at Pusan, Korea; and the second involving violation of Article of War 96, 10 U.S.C. § 1568. The latter charge included four specifications, each alleging a separate and distinct assault with a dangerous instrument, to wit: a knife. Petitioner entered a plea of not guilty and after a trial on the merits the court returned a finding of guilty on all…