United States v. Mann

Contrary to his pleas, appellant was convicted by a military judge sitting alone as a general court-martial of an indecent act with a 4-year-old girl in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), Article 134, 10 U.S.C. § 934. He was sentenced to confinement for 4 years, total forfeitures, reduction to pay grade E-l, and a dishonorable discharge. Upon taking his action in appellant’s case, the convening authority stated that “the sentence [was] approved, and except for the part of the sentence extending to a bad-conduct discharge ...” would be executed.

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During her morning bath,…