United States v. Johnson

Opinion of the Court

GeoRGE W. LatimeR, Judge:

A special court-martial found the accused guilty under a specification alleging that he had violated Article 113, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 913, by sleeping on his post as a sentinel. Following this finding and a consideration of two prior convictions, the court sentenced him to receive a bad-conduct discharge, to forfeit $55 per month for six months, and to be confined for a like period of time. The findings and sentence were approved by the convening authority, but the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction limited…