United States v. Bramel

OPINION OF THE COURT

WERNER, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the appellant was convicted by a general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members of forcible sodomy on a child under the age of sixteen on various occasions during a two year period, in violation of Article 125, of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 925 (1982) [hereinafter UCMJ].1 His approved sentence included a dishonorable discharge, confinement for twenty years and reduction to the grade of Private El.

Appellant appeals a ruling of the military judge denying his motion for a new pretrial investigation…