United States v. Simmons

BOHLEN, Judge:

Appellant was tried by general court-martial military judge alone on 1 and 2 July 1980. Contrary to his pleas, he was found guilty of attempted rape in violation of Article 80, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 880, of two larcenies in violation of Article 121, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 921, and of four housebreakings in violation of Article 130, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 931. He was sentenced to confinement at hard labor for 3 years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and discharge with a bad-conduct discharge. The sentence was approved by the convening authority on 22…