United States v. Hayes

Opinion of the Court

CRAWFORD, Judge:

Appellant was charged with sexually molesting D, an 8-year-old boy; and M, a 13-year old boy.1 Appellant was only convicted by the members of attempted forceful sodomy of D between October 1, 1988, and June 1, 1989. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 15 years, total forfeitures, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority and the Court of Military Review affirmed the findings and sentence. We specified the following issue:2

WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED BY DENYING THE DEFENSE REQUEST TO INTRODUCE EVIDENCE…