United States v. Slaton

Opinion of the Court

COOK, Judge:

In accordance with his pleas, appellant stands convicted by a general court-martial composed of members of 8 specifications of larceny and 12 specifications of stealing or opening mail matter, in violation of Articles 121 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 921 and 934, respectively. We granted review to consider whether the military judge committed reversible error by rejecting a defense request for an instruction on sentencing.

Prior to sentencing, the defense introduced a report of a psychiatrist who had examined the appellant. It contains…