United States v. Fields

*279Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

The accused was convicted by general court-martial of firing a riflle at his superior officer in violation of Article 90 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 684. He was sentenced to dishonorable discharge, total forfeiture of pay and confinement for ten years. The convening authority approved but the board of review reversed, based on our decision in United States v. Wilmer Keith (No. 503), 4 CMR 85, decided July 30, 1952. The Judge Advocate General of the Army has certified to this Court the correctness of the board’s decision.

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