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To: newgeezer
No civilian courts and civilian lawyers for him. UCMJ covers this quite well.
3 posted on 03/24/2003 10:02:42 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (eif eit smells eits french)
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To: Flurry
Article 90—Assaulting or willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer (sevevely excerpted)

Text. “Any person subject to this chapter who—
(1) strikes his superior commissioned officer or draws or lifts up any weapon or offers any violence against him while he is in the execution of his office;(a) That the accused struck, drew, or lifted up a weapon against, or offered violence against, a certain commissioned officer; ...

Maximum punishment. (1) Striking, drawing, or lifting up any weapon or offering any violence to superior commissioned officer in the execution of office. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 10 years. (2) Willfully disobeying a lawful order of superior commissioned officer. Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years. (3) In time of war. Death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.

26 posted on 03/24/2003 11:17:54 AM PST by j_tull (My words but a whisper, your deafness a SHOUT!)
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