United States v. Duncan

CLARK, Senior Judge:

At the appellant’s general court-martial, a panel of members convicted him, contrary to his pleas, of several offenses1 which consti*801tuted two veritable crime sprees separated in time by about 5 weeks. The members adjudged a sentence which included confinement for life, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to pay grade E-l, a fine of $200.00, and a dishonorable discharge. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence.

The appellant has submitted 17 assignments of error,2 of which we will discuss several in detail. The supplemental assignment of error3 is…