United States v. Allen

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. LatimeR, Judge:

On December 5, 1951, the appellant was tried by general court-martial for the offenses of rape and robbery in violation of Articles 120 and 122, respectively, of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC §§714 and 716. He pleaded not guilty but was found guilty and sentenced to be dishonorably discharged from the service, to forfeit all pay and allowances, and to be confined at hard labor for five years. The convening authority approved,- the board of review in the office of The Judge Advocate General of the Army affirmed, and the appellant…