United States v. Taylor

Opinion of the Court

Ferguson, Judge:

Convicted by an Army general court-martial, convened at Wurzburg, Germany, of unpremeditated murder and breach of a lawful general order, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Articles 118 and. 92, 10 USC §§ 918, 892, respectively, the *490accused stands before us sentenced to dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement at hard labor for fifteen years, and reduction. We granted his petition for review upon the contention:

THE LAW OFFICER ERRED IN FAILING TO INSTRUCT ON THE LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE OF INVOLUNTARY…