United States v. Vanderlip

RUBENS, Judge:

Contrary to her pleas, a general court-martial composed of officer members convicted appellant of soliciting another to commit the murder of her husband in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 934. The members sentenced appellant to a bad-conduct discharge and confinement for 18 months. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence, but suspended confinement in excess of 15 months.

We have examined the record of trial and the briefs of counsel and heard oral argument. We issued an opinion in this case on 12 May 1989. However, we…