United States v. Clark

Opinion

CRAWFORD, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, appellant was found guilty by a military judge of rape,1 in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 920. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 7 years, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the sentence, and this was affirmed by the Court of Military Review. 32 MJ 606 (1991). We granted review to determine “whether the evidence of force and lack of consent was [legally] sufficient ... to support a finding of guilty to rape.”

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