United States v. Mounts

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. BROSMan, Judge:

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The accused, Mounts, was charged with sodomy in violation of Article of War 93, 10 USCA § 1565. Upon trial by general court-martial, held at Fort Lewis, Washington, on May 24, 1951, he was found guilty of having carnal connection per os with a four and one-half-year old boy, feloniously and against the order of nature. He was sentenced to be dishonorably discharged from the service, to forfeit all pay and allowances to become due after the date of the order directing execution of the sentence, and to be confined at hard labor for three years. The…