United States v. Polak

*14Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. LatimeR, Judge:

These accused were charged with engaging each other in the crime of sodomy, in violation of Article 125, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 925. They were jointly tried by general court-martial, convicted and sentenced to dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, and confinement at hard labor for one year. The convening authority approved and the board of review affirmed with one member dissenting on the ground that in his capacity as a fact finder he would not give credence to the testimony of the principal Government witness. The accused…