United States v. Thomas

D. WELCH, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the appellant was convicted by a general court-martial before members of maiming a fellow marine in violation of Article 124, Uniform Code of Military Justice [UCMJ], 10 U.S.C. § 924. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 1 year, and reduction to pay grade E-l. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged.

In his single assignment of error,1 the appellant argues that the military judge erred in allowing the wife and nephew of the victim (Sergeant Bowen) and an agent from the Naval Investigative Service [NIS] to testify,…