United States v. Schumacher

OPINION OF THE COURT

WATKINS, Judge:

Tried by a general court-material comprised of officer members, the appellant, contrary to his pleas, was convicted of unauthorized absence from his place of duty (five specifications); conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, viz. drunk in a public place while in uniform (two specifications); drunk while on duty; and incapacitation for the proper performance of his duties as a result of previous indulgence in intoxicating liquor.1 The sentence, to dismissal from the service, was approved by the convening authority. The case is before this Court for…