United States v. Lomax

OPINION OF THE COURT AND ACTION ON PETITION FOR NEW TRIAL

MILLER, Judge:

Appellant was convicted of rape in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 920 (1976) by a court composed of officer and enlisted members. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for twenty years, and total forfeitures. The confinement in excess of fifteen years was later remitted by the Secretary of the Army acting on the recommendation of the Army Clemency Board.

Appellant’s trial and conviction stems from the multiple rape of Esparanza Felicia Senior…