United States v. Lauture

OPINION OF THE COURT.

COOKE, Chief Judge:

In a contested trial before a military judge sitting alone as a general court-martial, appellant was found not guilty of rape, but guilty of the lesser included offense of indecent assault, and guilty of adultery, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934 (1988) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence of a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for two years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to the grade of El. The case is before us for review under Article 66, UCMJ.

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