United States v. Heilman

Opinion of the Court

Kilday, Judge:

The accused was tried by general court-martial for attempted premeditated murder, premeditated murder, and larceny, in violation of Articles 80, 118, and 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 880, 918, and 921, respectively. He pleaded not guilty but was convicted as charged. He was sentenced to be put to death and to forfeit all pay and allowances. The convening authority approved the proceedings. A board of review, however, while affirming accused’s convic*649tion for larceny, reduced the other findings to the lesser offenses of attempted…