United States v. Gatewood

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

While celebrating his birthday, the accused consumed a quantity of beer and wine. He got “pretty high,” and caused “a lot of disturbance down in the barracks,” which led to the filing of the several specifications and charges against him. Although convicted of all charges by a special court-martial convened at Service Battalion, Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Virginia, the only ones which survived review by the supervisory authority are two specifications of assault with a dangerous weapon, in violation of Article 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice,…