United States v. Wilson

OPINION OF THE COURT

GRAVELLE, Judge:

On mixed pleas, the appellant was found guilty of disobeying a lawful order and *798dereliction of duty, in violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 892 (1982) [hereinafter UCMJ]. A military judge, sitting as a special court-martial, sentenced him to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for four months, forfeiture of $482.00 pay per month for four months, and reduction to Private El. The convening authority approved the sentence.

The issue presented is whether the appellants act of blowing his nose on the American flag, while he was…