United States v. Hooper

DECISION

ORSER, Judge:

Tried by a special court-martial, with members, the accused was convicted, contrary to his pleas, of conspiracy to violate a general regulation and for violating that same regulation by participating in the substantive offense which was the object of the conspiracy, i. e., the burning of a wooden cross on the Air Force installation at Lakenheath, England, in violation of Articles 81 and 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 881, 892. The approved sentence is a bad conduct discharge and reduction to the grade of airman basic.

Although the initial issue of…