Legal Opinion
United States v. Cordero
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided June 23, 1986No. 50,734; CM 443681PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
EVERETT, Chief Judge:
A general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members tried appellant at Fort Ord, California, on a charge that on May 22, 1982, he murdered his son, Angel Cordero, Jr., in violation of Article 118, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 918. Appellant pleaded not guilty, but he was convicted of the lesser-included offense of involuntary manslaughter by culpable negligence, in violation of Article 119, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 919. The sentence of dishonorable discharge, confinement for 3 years, total forfeitures, and reduction to the grade of E-l was…
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