United States v. Thornton

*141Opinion of the Court

Ferguson, Judge:

The accused was convicted by general court-martial, convened at Fort Carson, Colorado, of one specification of assault with a dangerous weapon, in violation of Article 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 928. Intermediate appellate authorities have affirmed the findings without change. As the case reached this Court, the accused’s sentence extends to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for fifteen months, and forfeiture of $60.00 per month for eighteen months. We granted review on the following issues:

I. Whether the law officer…