United States v. Morgan

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAIRNS, Judge:

A general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of maiming his son by burning him with scalding hot water on the groin and buttocks, in violation of Article 124, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 924 (1988)[hereinafter UCMJ], The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for one year, and reduction to Private El.

The appellant asserts that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support his conviction on two grounds: first, it…