United States v. Wattenbarger

CEDARBURG, Chief Judge:

At his general court-martial before members, appellant was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape, assault with a means likely to produce grievous bodily harm, and housebreaking in violation of Articles 134, 128, and 130, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 934, 928, and 930, respectively. The members sentenced appellant to a reduction to pay grade E-l, total forfeiture of pay and allowances, confinement at hard labor for 5 years, and a bad conduct discharge. Of eleven assignments of error raised on review, we believe that five warrant…