United States v. Martin

MICHEL, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas at a special court-martial before officer and enlisted members, appellant was found guilty of various assault-related offenses occurring within a relatively brief span of time on the evening of 7 January 1978, in violation of Articles 117 and 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 917 and 928. Appellant’s sentence, as it reaches this Court, extends to reduction to pay grade E-l and a suspended bad-conduct discharge.

During trial on the merits, evidence was adduced by prosecution and defense witnesses concerning appellant’s history of protracted…