United States v. Bostick

OPINION OF THE COURT

HOWELL, Judge:

A military judge sitting as a general court-martial at Fort Hood, Texas, convicted the appellant, contrary to his pleas, of attempted sodomy, indecent assault, false swearing, and communicating a threat in violation of Articles 80 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 880 and 934 (1982), respectively. The appellant’s adjudged sentence included a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for seven years, forfeiture of $200 pay per month for eighty-four months, and reduction to Private El. The convening authority approved the sentence.

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