United States v. Williams

Opinion of the Court

EVERETT, Chief Judge:

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Appellant was tried by general court-martial for assault with intent to rape “by putting his arm around ... [the victim’s] neck, pushing her to the ground, pressing her down with his arm in a manner that injured her jaw, telling her not to ‘make any nonsense,’ and laying on top of her,” in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. After instructing the members on the elements of this crime, the military judge proceeded to advise them that, if they concluded that appellant was not guilty of the charged offense, they…