United States v. McGhee

OPINION OF THE COURT

GILLEY, Judge:

Contrary to her pleas, a general court-martial consisting of officers and enlisted members convicted the appellant of maiming and of unlawfully striking her son Anthony, unlawfully killing her daughter Shanta by involuntary manslaughter, and of unlawfully striking Shanta (two specifications). Those convictions were based on violations of Article 119, 124, and 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 919, 924, and 928 (1982) [hereinafter UCMJ], The convening authority approved the sentence of a dishonorable discharge, confinement for six years,…