United States v. Merriweather

DECISION

KASTL, Judge:

The accused was convicted of disrespectful behavior toward two United States Navy commissioned officers, in violation of Article 89, Uniform Code of Military Justice [hereinafter, U.C.M.J.], 10 U.S.C. § 889. Holding that the two Navy officers were not the accused’s superior officers for purposes of Article 89, we disapprove those findings of guilty; however, we approve findings of guilty of the lesser included offenses of disorderly conduct, in violation of Article 134, U.C.M.J., 10 U.S.C. § 934.1

I

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