United States v. Pilkington

U.S. v. Pilkington

UNITED STATES, Appellee

v.

John E. PILKINGTON, Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps, Appellant

No. 98-0512

Crim. App. No. 96-2393

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

Argued December 17, 1998

Decided September 9, 1999

COX, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which CRAWFORD and GIERKE, JJ., joined. SULLIVAN, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which EFFRON, J., joined.

Counsel

For Appellant: Lieutenant Commander L. J. Lofton, JAGC, USN (argued); Lieutenant Jeffrey K. Van Nest, JAGC, USNR.

For Appellee: Major Clark R. Fleming, USMC (argued); Colonel K. M. Sandkuhler,…