United States v. Gordon

Opinion of the Court

EVERETT, Chief Judge:

A general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members in Mannheim, Germany, on July 7 and 8, 1981, convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of housebreaking and rape, in violation of Articles 130 and 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 930 and 920, respectively. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for 3 years, and reduction to E-l. After all intermediate reviewing authorities approved appellant’s conviction, we granted review of this issue:

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