United States v. Benner

OPINION OF THE COURT

MARCHAND, Chief Judge:

A military judge sitting as a general court-martial convicted appellant, pursuant to his pleas, of sodomy with a child and indecent acts with a child, in violation of Articles 125 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 925 and 934 [hereinafter UCMJ]. The military judge sentenced appellant to *622reduction to Private El, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement for six years, and a dishonorable discharge. The convening authority reduced the sentence to confinement to five years pursuant to appellant’s pretrial agreement, and…