United States v. Everett

OPINION OF THE COURT

YOUNG, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, appellant was convicted of rape and forcible sodomy. Article 120 (10 U.S.C. § 920 (1988)) and Article 125 (10 U.S.C. § 925 (1988)), UCMJ. Court members sentenced him to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 6 months, and reduction to E-l. Appellant asserts that the military judge erred in failing to suppress his confession to sodomy because it lacked corroboration, improperly limited his cross-examination of the alleged victim, and made four instructional errors on findings. We find prejudicial error in the instructions and set aside…