United States v. Lucas

OPINION OF THE COURT

DONAHUE, Judge:

Consistent with his plea, the appellant was convicted of attempted murder in violation of Article 80, Uniform Code of Military Justice (U.C.M.J.), 10 U.S.C. § 880. A court with members sentenced him to dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for 20 years, total forfeitures and reduction to Private E-l. Pursuant to a pretrial agreement, the convening authority reduced the confinement portion of the sentence to six years.

Appellant’s crime consisted of attempting to murder a fellow soldier by shooting him once in the head and once in each shoulder.…