United States v. Townes

U.S. v. Townes

UNITED STATES, Appellant

v.

Kevin TOWNES, Staff Sergeant

U.S. Marine Corps, Appellee

No. 99-5004

Crim. App. No. 95-0849

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Argued December 9, 1999

Decided March 8, 2000

CRAWFORD, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which GIERKE and EFFRON, JJ., and COX, S.J., joined. SULLIVAN, J., filed an opinion concurring in the result.

Counsel

For Appellant: Lieutenant Margaret E. Jolly, JAGC, USNR (argued); Colonel Kevin M. Sandkuhler, USMC, and Commander

Eugene E. Irvin, JAGC, USN (on brief).

For Appellee: Lieutenant Commander R.C. Klant, JAGC,…