United States v. Curry

KEATING, Senior Judge:

The appellant was convicted, contrary to his pleas, of conspiracy to commit premeditated murder, premeditated murder, robbery, and kidnapping. All of the offenses arose out of the shooting death of Lance Corporal Rodney L. Page, U.S. Marine Corps, with a shotgun. The appellant, one of six individuals involved in the incident, was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for life, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and reduction to pay grade E-l. The convening authority approved the sentence, but suspended confinement in excess of 30 years for the period of…