United States v. Jones

GLADIS, Senior Judge:

The accused was convicted, contrary to his pleas, at a general court-martial bench trial of carnal knowledge with a 13-year-old girl and sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for 4 years, total forfeitures, and reduction to pay grade E-l. The convening authority approved the sentence. The Naval Clemency and Parole Board paroled the accused before he had served 15 months of confinement.

The accused contends on appeal that he failed to receive the effective assistance of counsel and that the sentence is inappropriately severe. We disagree and…