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United States v. Davis

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Decided March 4, 2005No. 98-0497/NAPublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judge ERDMANN

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Davis was tried at a general court-martial with members on charges resulting from the sexual abuse of his stepdaughter, whom he adopted, over a seven-year period. After mixed pleas, he was found guilty of rape of a child, rape, forcible sodomy upon a child, forcible sodomy, indecent liberties with a child, and indecent liberties, in violation of Articles 120, 125, and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 920, 925, and 934 (2000), respectively. He was sentenced to confinement for life and…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. United States v. DuBayUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967
  4. United States v. PaleniusUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1977
  5. United States v. DewrellCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2001

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3Cited by80 opinions

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  4. United States v. GutierrezCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2008
  5. Loving v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2009

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