United States v. Reynolds

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

A special court-martial convicted the accused of sleeping on post, in violation of Article 113, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 707, and adjudged a sentence which includes a bad-conduct discharge. Intermediate appellate authorities affirmed the conviction.

The principal question presented for review in this Court is whether the evidence is legally sufficient to support the findings of guilty. There is no doubt that the accused was properly posted and advised of the pass word. For a time, he was “on the ball” in the performance of his…