United States v. Thompson

Contrary, to his pleas, appellant was convicted by a general court-martial of officer and enlisted members of assault, aggravated assault, and sodomy, in violation of Articles 128(a), 128(b), and 125, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 928(a), 928(b), and 925, respectively. Appellant was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 30 months, total forfeitures, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved these results, and the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed in an unpublished opinion.

This Court granted review of the following issue:

WHETHER…