United States v. Sutphin

WESTON, Judge:

Appellant was tried by a general court-martial comprised of officer and enlisted members. After the close of the Government’s case, Appellant changed his pleas from not guilty to guilty. Pursuant to his changed pleas of guilty, he was convicted of single violations of Articles 116,120,121,128, 129, 130, and two specified violations of Article 134, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 816, 920, 921, 928, 929, 930. The members sentenced Appellant to a dishonorable discharge, reduction to pay grade E-l, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, a fine of $5,000, and confinement for 10 years. The…