Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Decided September 29, 1998No. 96-0160; Crim.App. No. 30797PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court
CRAWFORD, Judge:
Contrary to his pleas, appellant was convicted by an officer panel of premeditated murder and desecration of a corpse, in violation of Articles 118 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 918 and 934, respectively. The convening authority approved the sentence of a dishonorable discharge, confinement for life, total forfeitures, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the findings and sentence. 43 MJ 626 (1995). We granted review of the following issues:
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WHETHER THE AIR FORCE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS…
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