United States v. Rine

Opinion of the Court.QÜIÑÑ, Chief Judge:

A chance meeting outside the Lucky Seven Bar in Udorn, Thailand, between the accused and Sergeant James Gold *422left Gold dead and the accused facing a charge of murder. A general court-martial convened at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, convicted the accused of the lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter, in violation of Article 119, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 919, and sentenced him to dishonorable discharge and confinement at hard labor for five years. On this appeal, the accused contends he was prejudiced by the law…