United States v. Dunlap

OPINION OF THE COURT

LANE, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the appellant was convicted by a general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members of one specification of sodomy with his then three-year-old daughter, in violation of Article 125, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 925 (1988) [hereinafter UCMJ], The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for five years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to Private El.

The appellant asserts, inter alia, that the military judge committed prejudicial error in…