United States v. Carson

Appellant was found guilty of maltreatment under Article 93, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 USC § 893, for “exposing his penis” to a female military subordinate, Private (PVT) G. The assigned issue in this case asks whether the Army Court of Criminal Appeals erred when it affirmed appellant’s conviction for such maltreatment, “when there was no evidence to show that appellant’s actions caused the alleged victim any physical or mental pain or suffering.” I would affirm appellant’s conviction for maltreatment because there was uncontested evidence in this case from which the…