United States v. Nation

Opinion of the Court

George W. LatimeR, Judge:

This accused was charged with disobeying a lawful general regulation, in violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 892. Tried and convicted by special court-martial, he was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, partial forfeitures, confinement at hard labor for six months, and reduction in rank to seaman recruit. The convening authority lessened the punishment but the supervisory authority ordered a rehearing, finding that a defense motion for a continuance was meritorious and had been unfairly denied by the court. The…