United States v. Rousseau

OPINION OF THE COURT

YAWN, Senior Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, appellant was convicted of communication of a threat and various assaults against his wife and stepson, a child under the age of 16, in violation of Articles 134 and 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 934 and 928 (1982). He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for two years, eight months, forfeiture of $400.00 pay per month for two years, and reduction to the grade of Private E-l.

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Facts

On 17 January 1984, appellant’s wife took her son to the Patch Barracks Dispensary (Stuttgart),…