United States v. Scott

Opinion of the Court

EVERETT, Chief Judge:

Notwithstanding appellant’s pleas, a general court-martial convicted him of the premeditated murder of Yeoman Gary Smith, in violation of Article 118, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 918, and sentenced him to a dishonorable discharge, life imprisonment, total forfeitures, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. After the convening authority approved the trial results and the Court of Military Review affirmed the findings and sentence, 13 M.J 874 (1982), this Court reversed that decision and remanded the case for further consideration…