United States v. Ferdinand

Opinion of the Court

COX, Judge:

Appellant was tried by general court-martial convened at Offutt Air Force Base, *165Nebraska, before a military judge alone. Contrary to his pleas, appellant was found guilty of four specifications of committing indecent acts against his own 7-year-old daughter, C, over a 2-year period, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 934. He was sentenced to be confined for 4 years, reduced to pay grade E-l, and dishonorably discharged. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged, and the Court of Military Review affirmed the…