United States v. Reed

Opinion of the Court

EVERETT, Senior Judge:

Despite appellant’s pleas, a military judge sitting as a general court-martial convicted him of carnal knowledge, sodomy, and committing an indecent act — all with his under-16-year-old stepdaughter, in violation of Articles 120, 125, and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 920, 925, and 934, respectively. The judge then sentenced appellant to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 7 years, total forfeitures, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade.

On the recommendation of the staff judge advocate that the statute of limitations had…