United States v. Silvis

Opinion of the Court

COX, Judge:

We are asked to decide whether a rape victim may testify about her attempt to commit suicide in the hours after the alleged rape took place.1 The Court of Mili*136tary Review set forth the relevant facts of this case succinctly, as follows:

The appellant, his barracks roommate AMS3 Christopher Edward O’Donnell, and ... [the victim] were all members of Patrol Squadron 31, based at Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, in California. After spending the evening in loose association with several other members of the squadron at a local drinking establishment popular with…