United States v. Smith

OPINION OF THE COURT

CARMICHAEL, Judge:

Based on his plea of guilty, appellant was convicted by a general court-martial of rape in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 920 (1982) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The officer members sentenced appellant to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for twenty *787years, and forfeiture of all pay and allowances. Pursuant to a pretrial agreement, the convening authority approved only so much of the sentence as provided for a dishonorable discharge, confinement for three years and one day, and forfeiture of all pay and allowances.

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