United States v. Wagner

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

The accused, a soldier with almost sixteen years of honorable and specially commended service, became involved in a confrontation between a group of Military Policemen and a group of servicemen. As a result of his conduct, he was charged with a number of offenses in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and was brought to trial before a general court-martial. Some charges were dismissed on defense motion, and the court-martial found the accused not guilty of others, but he was convicted of causing and participating in a riot and of two…