Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. JOSEPH N. O'BRIEN, Private, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant; UNITED STATES, Appellee v. MARTY B. DIXON, Private First Class, U. S. Army, Appellant; UNITED STATES, Appellee v. ROBERT DRAKE, Jr., Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant; UNITED STATES, Appellee v. JOSE A. LUGO, Specialist Four, U. S. Army, Appellant; UNITED STATES, Appellee v. CHARLES A. PRIEST, Private, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant; UNITED STATES, Appellee v. RICKEY DALE SCHULTZ, Hospitalman Recruit, U. S. Navy, Appellant; UNITED STATES, Appellee v. JOHN G. FEELEY, Lance Corporal, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant; UNITED STATES, Appellee v. VAN A. MONROE, Private, U. S. Army, Appellant; UNITED STATES, Appellee v. JOSEPH W. CORDES, Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant; UNITED STATES, Appellee v. KYLE S. ROSBURG, Machinist's Mate Third Class, U. S. Navy, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1973-06-08
Citations: 22 C.M.A. 325
Docket Number: No. 25,970; No. 26,335; No. 26,338; No. 26,355; No. 26,385; No. 26,493; No. 26,604; No. 26,609; No. 26,723; No. 26,756
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v JOSEPH N. O’BRIEN, Private, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v MARTY B. DIXON, Private First Class, U. S. Army, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v ROBERT DRAKE, Jr., Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v JOSE A. LUGO, Specialist Four, U. S. Army, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v CHARLES A. PRIEST, Private, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v RICKEY DALE SCHULTZ, Hospitalman Recruit, U. S. Navy, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v JOHN G. FEELEY, Lance Corporal, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v VAN A. MONROE, Private, U. S. Army, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v JOSEPH W. CORDES, Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v KYLE S. ROSBURG, Machinist’s Mate Third Class, U. S. Navy, Appellant
Judges: Chief Judge Darden would affirm the decisions below for the reasons set forth in his separate opinion in United States v Alderman, supra.
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 22
Pages: 325–327

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v JOSEPH N. O’BRIEN, Private, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v MARTY B. DIXON, Private First Class, U. S. Army, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v ROBERT DRAKE, Jr., Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v JOSE A. LUGO, Specialist Four, U. S. Army, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v CHARLES A. PRIEST, Private, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v RICKEY DALE SCHULTZ, Hospitalman Recruit, U. S. Navy, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v JOHN G. FEELEY, Lance Corporal, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v VAN A. MONROE, Private, U. S. Army, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v JOSEPH W. CORDES, Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant UNITED STATES, Appellee v KYLE S. ROSBURG, Machinist’s Mate Third Class, U. S. Navy, Appellant
No. 25,970
No. 26,335
No. 26,338
No. 26,355
No. 26,385
No. 26,493
No. 26,604
No. 26,609
No. 26,723
No. 26,756
22 USCMA 325,
46 CMR 325
June 8, 1973
On the pleadings for Appellants, Accused, were Lieutenant Jeffrey H. Bogart, JAGC, USNR (No. 25,970), Lieutenant Thomas M. Geisler, Jr., JAGC, USNR (No. 25,970), Lieutenant David C. Sellergren, JAGC, USNR (No. 25,970), Lieutenant James T. Newson, JAGC, USNR (No. 25,970), Captain D. A. Higley, USMC (Nos. 25,970 and 26,493), Colonel Arnold I. Melnick (Nos. 26,335, 26,355 and 26,609), Captain Léland M. Stenehjem (Nos. 26,335 and 26,609), Captain Barry K. Duwe (No. 26,335), Captain Mark L. Tuft (No. 26,355), Captain Charles J. Hely, USMCR (Nos. 26,338, 26,385 and 26,604), Lieutenant David G. Grimes Jr., JAGC, USNR (No. 26,338), Commander George W. Powell, JAGC, USN (No. 26,493), Captain Gilbert J. Weller (No. 26,609), Lieutenant Kenneth N. Beth, JAGC, USNR (No. 26,723), Captain T. O. Tottenham, USMCR (No. 26,756) and Lieutenant Michael W. Boehm, JAGC, USNR (No. 26,756).
On the pleadings for Appellee, United States, were Lieutenant Colonel G. L. Bailey, USMC (Nos. 25,970, 26,338, 26,385, 26,493, 26,604, 26,723 and 26,756), Lieutenant Colonel L. K. O’Drudy, USMC (No. 25,970), Captain Donald B. Myers, USMCR (Nos. 25,970, 26,338 and 26,385), Lieutenant Steven C. Cross, JAGC, USNR (No. 25,970), Lieutenant Colonel Ronald M. Holdaway (Nos. 26,335, 26,355 and 26,609), Captain Thomas B. McCullough, Jr. (No. 26,335), Captain Stan L. Spangler (No. 26,335), Captain Richard L. Menson (Nos. 26,335, 26,355 and 26,609), Captain Ronald A. Cimino (No. 26,355), Captain Glenn R. Bonard (No. 26,355), Lieutenant Commander Harvey E. Little, JAGC, USN (No. 26,493), Lieutenant E. Alan Hechtkopf, JAGC, USNR (Nos. 26,604, 26,723 and 26,756), Captain John P. Pinkerton (No. 26,609), and Captain Merle F. Wilberding (No. 26,609).

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam:
In each of these cases, evidence of previous conviction by summary court-martial was received in evidence on sentencing. In no instance did the summary court-martial proceeding result in confinement. Consequently, our decision in United States v Alderman, 22 USCMA 298, 46 CMR 298 (May 25, 1973) does not prohibit the use of such evidence in aggravation of punishment. Accordingly, we affirm the decision of the Court of Military Review in each case.
Chief Judge Darden would affirm the decisions below for the reasons set forth in his separate opinion in United States v Alderman, supra.