United States v. Dinges

Opinion of the Court

EFFRON, Judge:

Consistent with pleas of guilty, a general court-martial comprised of a military judge alone convicted appellant of sodomy, in violation of Article 125, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 925. The military judge sentenced appellant to a dismissal, confinement for 5 months, and total forfeitures. The convening authority approved these results, and the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed in an unpublished opinion.

This Court granted review of the following issue:

WHETHER THE AIR FORCE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED BY FAILING TO FOLLOW THIS COURT’S…