United States v. Dudley

DeCICCO, Judge:

In this appeal, we hold that a military suspect’s admission of a crime to a military physician was admissible at trial when the physician’s questions were for diagnostic purposes. This holding applies even though the physician was aware of the individual’s status as a suspect and did not provide appropriate rights warnings. We have also concluded that we are satisfied of the appellant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and that the sentence is not inappropriately severe. Accordingly, we affirm.

Contrary to his pleas, Petty Officer Dudley was convicted by a general court-martial,…