United States v. Grier

Chief Judge CRAWFORD

delivered the opinion of the Court.

In March 1997, a general court-martial composed of officer members convicted appellant, Private First Class (PFC) Paul Grier, contrary to his pleas, of one specification each of rape, consensual sodomy as the lesser-included offense of forcible sodomy, and adultery, in violation of Articles 120,125, and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 920, 925, and 934, respectively. Appellant was acquitted of assault consummated by a battery, in violation of Article 128, UCMJ, 10 USC § 928. He was sentenced to a dishonorable dischargé, 4…