United States v. McCollum

OPINION OF THE COURT

BRESLIN, Senior Judge:

A military judge sitting as a general court-martial tried the appellant. The court-martial convicted the appellant, contrary to his pleas, of raping a child under the age of 16 years on divers occasions, committing indecent acts upon the body of a child on divers occasions, and having carnal knowledge of a child over the age of 12 years on divers occasions, in violation of Articles 120 and 134, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 920, 934. A sentence to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 18 years, and reduction to E-l was adjudged and approved. We heard oral…