United States v. Williams

DECISION

MILES, Judge:

Consistent with his pleas, accused was convicted of rape and kidnapping in violation of Articles 120 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 920, 934.1 He was sentenced by a general court-martial with members to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for twenty years, total forfeitures and reduction to airman basic. The convening authority approved the sentence after reducing the forfeitures to $250.00 per month for 12 months.

We hold that the accused was properly convicted and sentenced for separate offenses of rape and kidnapping,2 but grant…