United States v. Pierce

OPINION OF THE COURT ON RECONSIDERATION

BAKER, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the appellant was convicted by a military judge sitting as a general court-martial of rape in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 920 (1988) [hereinafter UCMJ]. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for four years, total forfeitures, and reduction to Private E1. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence.

In an opinion dated 10 December 1993 we set aside the findings and sentence in this case and dismissed the charge. The govern*603ment filed a Petition for…