United States v. Hill

OPINION OF THE COURT

STARR, Judge:

On the night of January 28, 1995, Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Sheila Spellman called the security police from her base quarters, claiming the new light on her back patio had just gone out. A security policeman responded, and in the darkness found the appellant at Spellman’s back patio door. The appellant and Spellman were not strangers; they knew each other well, and this was the culmination of their turbulent five-year romance. The event also resulted in the appellant’s conviction by general court-martial. After a fully litigated trial, officer members acquitted…