United States v. Gillette

DECISION

HODGSON, Chief Judge:

This is an appeal from a conviction for premeditated murder. The approved sentence extends to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for life, total forfeitures and reduction to airman basic. Finding no prejudicial error as to either the findings of guilty or the sentence, we affirm.

I

The appellant and the victim were married in October, 1975. In spring, 1982, he met Suyen Gutierrez who was attending a bible college in Henderson, Nevada. Suyen did not know the appellant was married and they became attracted to one another through correspondence and visits by the…