United States v. Williams

OPINION OF THE COURT ON REMAND

GILLEY, Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas, the appellant was found guilty of fondling a thirteen-year old girl’s breasts and thigh, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934 (1982). The members of the court-martial sentenced him to a dismissal, confinement for five years, and forfeiture of $400.00 pay per month for six months. The convening authority approved the findings and the sentence except that he approved only three years of the confinement.

On 30 October 1988, the United States Court of Military Appeals set aside the decision…