United States v. Goldman

Opinion of the Court

FERGUSON, Senior Judge:

This case is before us on certification of the Judge Advocate General of the Army (Article 67(b) (2), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 867) on the following question:

Did the Court of Military Review err in denying appellant’s motion for reconsideration in light of the decision in United States v Chilcote, 20 USCMA 283, 43 CMR 123 (1971)?

The accused was convicted by general court-martial, convened in the Republic of Vietnam, of single specifications alleging (1) the failure to obey a lawful regulation and (2) dereliction in the performance…