United States v. Varraso

OPINION OF THE COURT

McKAY, Judge:

This case is before the Court for mandatory review pursuant to Article 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, Section 866, Title 10, United States Code (1976) (hereinafter UCMJ). The appellant, Specialist Five Varraso, was tried for premeditated murder. Convicted of unpremeditated murder, she was sentenced to reduction to the grade of E-l, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement for eight years and a dishonorable discharge. The convening authority approved the sentence. While the appellant asserts that numerous errors occurred at her trial, only the…