United States v. Dawkins

OPINION OF THE COURT

WATKINS, Judge:

At a trial by general court-martial, the appellant was convicted of rape, kidnapping, and leaving the scene of a vehicular accident.1 He was acquitted of charges of forcible sodomy, aggravated assault, and communication of a threat to kill stemming *721from the same incident.2 He was sentenced by a court of officer and enlisted members to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for eight years, and reduction to the grade of Private E-l. In taking action with respect to the findings and sentence, the convening authority reduced the confinement portion…