United States v. Beene

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. BROSMAN, Judge:

There has been no contest before this Court concerning the sufficiency of the evidence in the instant case. The record reflects that, while driving under the influence of liquor and at an exces*178sive speed, the accused struck and killed a German National, and thereafter fled from the scene of the accident. The first specification under which he was found guilty alleged that he did “operate a vehicle . . . while drunk, and did thereby cause said vehicle to strike and injure Walter Dudde,” in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article…