United States v. Robinson

DECISION

SANDERS, Judge:

Tried by a general court-martial with members, the accused was found guilty, contrary to his pleas, of premeditated murder, in violation of Article 118, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 918. He was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for life, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and reduction to airman basic. The convening authority approved only so much of the sentence as provided for the discharge, forfeitures, reduction and confinement at hard labor for 15 years.

Appellate defense counsel have asserted several claims of error…