United States v. Pritchett

OLIVER, Judge:

A general court-martial composed of officer members convicted the appellant, contrary to his pleas, of forcible sodomy of a child under the age of 16, and two specifications of indecent liberties with that child, in violation of Articles 125 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 925 and 934 (1994)[hereinafter UCMJ].1 His sentence included confinement for 4 years, forfeiture of $500.00 pay per month for 4 years, reduction to the lowest enlisted pay-grade, and a bad-conduct discharge. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged.

We have examined the…