United States v. Martin

Opinion

COX, Judge:

The accused was tried by a general court-martial convened at Blytheville Air Force Base, Arkansas, on May 16-17, 1983. Pursuant to his pleas, he was convicted of sodomy, taking indecent liberties with a child (two specifications), and committing lascivious acts with a child, in violation of Articles 125 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 925 and 934, respectively. The adjudged sentence was a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for 25 years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to airman basic. In accordance with a pretrial…