United States v. Endsley

Opinion of the Court

HomeR FeRGüson, Judge:

Accused, after entering not guilty pleas, stands convicted by general court-martial of twenty specifications, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 921, and intermediate appellate bodies have affirmed.

We granted accused’s petition for review to determine whether or not the law officer committed prejudicial error by advising the accused in open court of his right to testify or to remain silent. The facts, insofar as pertinent to this appeal, are as follows: After the prosecution had rested its case, the following…