United States v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

Kilday, Judge:

A general court-martial convened at Taehikawa Air Base, Japan, tried accused upon a charge of committing a lewd and lascivious act upon the body of his adopted seven-year-old daughter, in violation of Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 934. In the course of those proceedings and, prior to the receipt of other testimony, the law officer received into evidence the pretrial statement of the accused. It will suffice to point out that accused’s confession contained statements fully' adequate to establish his guilt of the offense charged.

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