Court Opinion

ID: 9836723
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-02 03:14:53.952124+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:45:18.666523
License: Public Domain

GIERKE, Judge
(concurring in the result):
I disagree with this Court’s decision in United States v. Huffman, 40 MJ 225 (CMA 1994), for the reasons set out in Chief Judge Crawford’s separate opinion in that ease, which I joined. Therefore, I would answer the certified question in the affirmative.
Nevertheless, the court below was obligated to follow this Court’s decision in Huffman, and appellant was entitled to the benefit of it. *119United States v. Allbery, 44 MJ 226, 228 (1996). Accordingly, I join the majority in affirming the decision of the court below.