United States v. Tucker

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

This is another of those unfortunate cases in which too little attention has been given to the requirements of law.

The accused was arraigned before a special court-martial upon two specifications alleging violations of Article 91, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 891. The first specification alleged willful disobedience of an order of Master Sergeant Wright, and the second set out disrespect toward the same individual. “Sergeant James L. Faulkner, Jr.,” signed the charges. When the court convened “Sergeant James L. Faulkner, Jr.,” was…