United States v. Spann

GRANT, Chief Judge:

In trial by general court-martial before officer members, the appellant was found guilty of rape in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 920 (1994) [hereinafter UCMJ], and sentenced to confinement for 1 year, forfeiture of $400.00 pay per month for 6 months, and reduction to paygrade E-l. The convening authority approved the sentence but suspended confinement in excess of 6 months and reduction below E-3.

We have examined the record of trial, the assignments of error,1 and the Government’s response. We conclude that the findings and…