United States v. Cole

Opinion

Homer Ferguson, Judge:

Tried by general court-martial, the accused was found guilty of rape, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 120, 10 USC § 920, and burglary with intent to commit rape, in violation of Code, supra, Article 129, 10 USC § 929. He was sentenced to dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement at hard labor for five years, and reduction to the grade of fireman recruit. The convening authority reduced the accused’s sentence to bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement at hard labor for three…