United States v. Daniels

DECISION

PRATT, Judge:

Charged with rape and burglary, the appellant was found guilty, contrary to his pleas, of the lesser included offenses of attempted rape and unlawful entry by a general court-martial composed of members. His sentence, as adjudged and approved, includes a bad conduct discharge, confinement for one year, and reduction to airman basic.*

Both of the charges arose out of the following factual scenario, the recounting of which will assist in the discussion of assigned error.

In August 1987, the appellant and Sgt M (victim) were both TDY to Ramstein AB, Germany. During the late…