United States v. Wilson

OPINION OF THE COURT

WOLD, Senior Judge:

Appellant contends that his conviction for willful disobedience of the order of a superi- or commissioned officer should be reversed because the order did not require immediate compliance and was countermanded before performance was required.

A lieutenant ordered appellant to “shotgun” a truck to the field. This meant that appellant was to serve as assistant driver for the truck. The order was phrased in the present tense and contained no language suggesting that delayed compliance was authorized. Appellant verbally refused three times, then began to walk…