United States v. Haynes

Opinion of the Court

HomeR Ferguson, Judge:

Notwithstanding his plea of not guilty, the accused was found guilty of two offenses of conspiracy to commit extortion and one offense each of sodomy, extortion, and attempt to commit sodomy, in violation of Articles 81, 125, 127, and 80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 881, 925, 927, and 880, respectively. Intermediate appellate bodies have affirmed.

The bulk of the prosecution’s case *794rested upon the testimony of witnesses, co-actors with the accused in the offenses charged, who were armed with letters of immunity. In his opening…