United States v. Welker

Pursuant to his pleas, the appellant was found guilty at general court-martial of multiple incidents of carnal knowledge, sodomy and a variety of indecent acts involving his young stepdaughter over a 2 year period, in violation of Articles 120, 125, and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10. U.S.C. §§ 920, 925, and 934, respectively. In accordance with the terms of a pretrial agreement, several other specifications alleging offenses of a similar nature were withdrawn at trial. The appellant was sentenced by officer members to confinement for 26 years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances,…