United States v. Ortiz

RUBENS, Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas, appellant was convicted at a general court-martial bench trial of two specifications of rape and two specifications of carnal knowledge, one specification of indecent acts, and one specification of sodomy, in violation of Articles 120, 134, and 125, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 920, 934 and 935, respectively. He was sentenced to confinement for 35 years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to E-l, and a dishonorable discharge. The convening authority approved the sentence but suspended all confinement in excess of six…