United States v. Ricks

Opinion of the Court

FLETCHER, Chief Judge:

The appellant was found guilty of aggravated assault and possession of a switchblade knife in violation of Articles 128 and 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 928 and 892, respectively. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, confinement at hard labor for 3 years, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the findings and sentence as did the Army Court of Military Review. We granted review to determine whether the trial judge erred by admitting into evidence a written…