Thomas v. United States

DECISION

Petitioner was arraigned on and pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder, in violation of Article 118, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 918. A general court-martial found him guilty of the lesser offense of negligent homicide, in violation of Article 134, Code, 10 U.S.C. § 934, supra. He was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for one year, total forfeitures, and reduction to the grade of airman basic. The convening authority eliminated the forfeitures, but otherwise approved the sentence as adjudged. The case is currently pending before this…