United States v. Jackson

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. LatimeR, Judge:

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' The accused was convicted by a general court-martial of violating Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 IJSC § 728. The specification alleged that he, with intent to commit murder, assaulted Private Walter F. Jenkins by shooting at him with an M-l rifle. He was found guilty as charged and sentenced to be dishonorably discharged from the service, to forfeit all pay and allowances, and to be confined at hard labor for ten years. The convening authority and a board of review left the findings and sentence untouched, and we granted the…