United States v. Rice

DECISION

RAICHLE, Senior Judge:

The accused was convicted, pursuant to his pleas of guilty, of unpremeditated murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, in violation of Articles 118 and 128, U.C. M.J., 10 U.S.C.A. §§ 918, 928. The approved sentence extends to dismissal from the service, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hard labor for life.

I

The facts, as stipulated by the parties, are as follows. Both the accused and the deceased, Lieutenant Scherp, resided in the Bachelor Officer Quarters at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. At approximately 0230 hours on 6 July 1981 the…