United States v. Gladden

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

Petitioner Gladden was tried by general court-martial for rape in violation of Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 714. The court, by exceptions and substitutions, returned a finding of guilty of indecent assault in violation of Article 134 of the Uniform Code, 50 USC § 728. The accused was sentenced to bad-conduct discharge, total forfeitures and confinement at hard labor for two years. With slight modification the convening authority approved and the board of review affirmed. The case is before this Court on petition.