United States v. Anderson

OPINION OF THE COURT

O’DONNELL, Judge:

The appellant was charged with rape and attempted rape. As to the former, he was convicted of carnal knowledge in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 920. As to the latter, he was convicted of wrongfully committing an indecent, lewd and lascivious act with another in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934.1 His sentence to bad-conduct discharge and confinement at hard labor for one year was approved by the convening authority.

The appellant contends that under the circumstances the…