United States v. Specialist JUSTIN S. CANNON

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAMPANELLA Judge:

A panel of officer and enlisted members sitting as a general court-martial convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of unpremeditated murder, in violation of Article 118, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 918 (2006) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The panel sentenced appellant to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for fifty years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to the grade of E-l. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence and credited appellant with 142 days of confinement credit against his sentence to confinement.

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