United States v. Boswell

OPINION OF THE COURT

GRAVELLE, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the appellant was convicted by a general court-martial consisting of officer members of unpremeditated murder, in violation of Article 118, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 918 (1982) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence of a dishonorable discharge, confinement for eighteen years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to Private El.

Appellate defense counsel assert two errors: that the appellant was denied his Sixth Amendment right to witnesses who had deployed to Saudi…