United States v. Sturmer

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

This case is before the court on a certificate for review from The Acting Judge Advocate General of the Navy under the provisions of Article 67 (b) (2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.1 The issue certified for decision is whether a specification charging that an. accused

“. . . did . . . say to one Curtis R. Hewitt, Corporal, U. S. Marine Corps, who was then and there in the execution of the duties of his office ... ‘I can’t do anything about it now, but I’ll use my fists on you later,’ or words to that effect.”

alleges an offense in…