United States v. Napoleon

Opinion of the Court

GIERKE, Judge:

A general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members sitting at Vanden-berg Air Force Base, California, convicted appellant, contrary to her pleas, of premeditated murder, in violation of Article 118, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 918. The adjudged and approved sentence provides for a dishonorable discharge, confinement for life, total forfeitures, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the findings and sentence. 44 MJ 537 (1996)

We granted review of the following issues:

I

WHETHER THE MILITARY…