United States v. Combs

MILLER, Judge:

The accused was convicted, pursuant to his pleas, of committing sodomy with, and lewd and lascivious acts upon, his eleven year old step-daughter in violation of Articles 125 and 134, U.C.M.J., 10 U.S.C. §§ 925, 934. His approved sentence consists of a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 5 years, and forfeiture of $100.00 per month for 24 months.

The military judge originally sentenced the accused to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 5 years, and a fine of $7,500.00. But [as noted in the Review of the Staff Judge Advocate], because M.C.M.,…