Legal Opinion

United States v. Britton

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Decided September 29, 1997No. 96-1002; Crim.App. No. 31948PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*196 Opinion of the Court

GIERKE, Judge:

A military judge sitting as a general court-martial convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of rape and assault with intent to commit rape, in violation of Articles 120 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 920 and 934, respectively. The adjudged and approved sentence provides for a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 6 years, total forfeitures, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the findings and sentence in an unpublished opinion.

Our Court specified the following issue:1

WHETHER THE…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. BroceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Schmuck v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Ball v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Albrecht v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  5. United States v. TetersUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993

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3Cited by70 opinions

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