United States v. Miller

BYRNE, Judge:

At his special court-martial, Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Apprentice Miller was found guilty, contrary to his pleas, of a number of offenses in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).

A. Facts

The first offense occurred on August 28, 1982 when Seaman Apprentice Miller violated Article 134 of the UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 934, by wrongfully communicating a threat to injure a Department of Defense police officer. (The police officer testified that before this incident occurred Seaman Apprentice Miller had been drinking alcoholic beverages.) Following this first…