United States v. Applewhite

OPINION OF THE COURT

MARDEN, Senior Judge.

Appellant was convicted, contrary to his pleas, of rape and sodomy of one Daisy R and indecent, lewd and lascivious acts against one Almida Y in violation of Articles 120, 125, and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 920, 925 and 934. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for ten years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the sentence.

I

On 19 February 1984, after accepting an automobile ride from appellant, Daisy R was…