United States v. Jones

I concur in the result reached by the majority because I find, for the reasons set forth below, that, contrary to the contentions of the accused, the specifications meet the pleading requirements of United States v. Alef, 3 M.J. 414 (C.M.A.1977). In addition, insofar as the attempts to remold the military justice system are contrary to and undermine the clearly expressed intent of Congress, acting pursuant to its constitutional authority, I join my brothers in condemning those attempts.

Sufficiency of the Specifications

A general court-martial with officer members convicted the accused, in…