United States v. Headspeth

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

The accused, a member of the Marine Corps, was tried by general court-martial at Yongji-Ri, Korea, charged with rape of a Korean national in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 714. He was found guilty of the offense of indecent assault “by taking indecent, lewd, and lascivious liberties upon her person with intent to gratify his sexual desires,” in violation of Article 134, 50 USC § 728. Subsequent to approval by the convening authority, a Navy board of review, concluding that indecent assault is not a lesser…