United States v. Boswell

DECISION

KASTL, Senior Judge:

Under the Manual for Courts-Martial 1984, is accomplice testimony subject to special rules as to witness credibility, or is it measured by normal guidelines?

The appellant and Government entertain contrary positions on this issue. We note that the military judge held the prosecution to the stricter standard advocated by the appellant, and that appellant was found guilty under that regimen. We affirm.

Airman Boswell was found guilty by a general court-martial consisting of members of wrongfully using marijuana and methamphetamine, in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ,…