United States v. Caldwell

Opinion of the Court

EVERETT, Chief Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, appellant was convicted by a general court-martial of “willfully and maliciously” setting fire to “an inhabited dwelling” at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, in violation of Article 126, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 926. The sentence was a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for 7 years, total forfeitures, and reduction to the pay grade of E-l. The convening authority approved the findings and sentence; and the Air Force Court of Military Review, after rejecting a defense contention that the…