United States v. Gittens

OPINION OF THE COURT

HEIMBURG, Judge:

In a contested trial before members, appellant was convicted by a general court-martial of attempted rape.1 His approved sentence consists of a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 1 year, and reduction to airman basic. He has assigned seven errors on appeal. Finding none persuasive, we affirm.

The Factual Sufficiency of the Evidence

Appellant argues the evidence is factually insufficient to sustain the finding of guilty of attempted rape. While the testimony at trial was conflicting and some witnesses appeared unable or unwilling to recall events, we find…