United States v. Stephenson

OPINION OF THE COURT

MYERS, Senior Judge:

Appellant was tried by a general court-martial composed of officer members of one specification of premeditated murder in violation of Article 118, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 918 (1982) [hereinafter UCMJ or Code]. Contrary to his plea, however, he was convicted by exceptions of unpremeditated murder and was sentenced by the court to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for fifty years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to Private El. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged. Appellant asserts in…