United States v. Perez

*586OPINION OF THE COURT

O’DONNELL, Senior Judge:

The appellant was convicted of negligent homicide, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934 (1976), and was sentenced to be reduced to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the sentence. Under the provisions of Article 69 of the Code, 10 U.S.C. § 869 (1976), The Judge Advocate General directed that the case be-reviewed by this Court pursuant to Article 66 of the Code, 10 U.S.C. § 866 (1976).

The deceased in this case was Ricardo Perez, the appellant’s five-month old son. On 20 December 1980…