United States v. Henderson

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. Brosman, Judge:

Henderson, the accused in the case before us, was found guilty, following trial by general court-martial, of the crime of rape — in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 714. He was sentenced to be dishonorably discharged, to forfeit all pay and allowances, and to be confined at hard labor for ten years. Intermediate reviewing authorities thereafter affirmed, and the case is here on petition to enable us to assess the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the findings and to pass on the adequacy of the law officer’s…