United States v. Specialist JONATHAN R. ZAK

OPINION OF THE COURT

KIRBY, Judge:

A general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of rape and adultery, in violation of Articles 120, and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 920, and 934 [hereinafter UCMJ]. The panel sentenced appellant to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for six years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to Private El. Pursuant to the staff judge advocate’s (SJA) recommendation (SJAR), the convening authority approved only sixty-nine months of the sentence to confinement, but…