Legal Opinion
United States v. Diaz
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Decided September 17, 2003No. 02-0513/ARPublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge GIERKE
delivered the opinion of the Court.
A general court-martial composed of officer members convicted Appellant, contrary to his pleas, of unpremeditated murder and assault upon a child under 16 years of age, in violation of Articles 118 and 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice [hereinafter UCMJ] 10 U.S.C. §§ 918, 928 (2000), respectively. The adjudged and approved sentence provides for a dishonorable discharge, confinement for life, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the findings and sentence.…
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