United States v. Jordan

Opinion of the Court

Darden, Judge:

A special court-martial consisting of a military judge alone convicted the appellant of assault with force likely to produce grievous bodily harm, burglary, and assault with intent to commit rape. Earlier appellate review affirmed only convictions of assault and battery and unlawful entry.

At the trial, the prosecution used the appellant’s pretrial statement to impeach him while he was testifying before findings. He had made the pretrial statement after having . been warned in compliance with Article 31, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 831, but…