United States v. Walker

Opinion of the Court

Kilday, Judge:

A general court-martial convened in Germany found accused guilty of assault with intent to commit rape, in violation of Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 934. He was sentenced to dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement at hard labor for five years, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the sentence, and thereafter a board of review affirmed.

This Court granted accused’s petition *659for review to consider a single assignment of error couched in the following…