United States v. Greenwald

OPINION OF THE COURT

WALCZAK, Judge:

The appellant was tried by a special court-martial authorized to adjudge a bad-conduct discharge composed of officer and enlisted members at Fort Carson, Colorado. Contrary to his pleas, he was convicted of willfully disobeying a lawful order of a noncommissioned officer in violation of Article 91, Uniform Code of Military Justice [hereinafter UCMJ], 10 U.S.C. § 991. The court sentenced the appellant to a bad-conduct discharge and confinement for 15 days. The convening authority approved the sentence adjudged.

At trial and on appeal, the appellant asserts…