United States v. Faison

Opinion of the Court

COX, Chief Judge:

A general court-martial with members convicted appellant of wrongful use of marijuana, indecent acts, and attempting indecent acts upon his 13-year-old stepdaughter, in violation of Articles 112a, 134, and 80, Uniform Code of Military Justice.1 He appeals *60Ms conviction, asserting that the military judge erred by permitting one witness, Miss McFadden, to testify about hearsay statements of the victim. 48 MJ 16 (1997). We hold that the military judge did not err.

The victim m tMs case was the daughter of appellant’s wife. The victim testified that appellant…