United States v. Scholten

OPINION OF THE COURT

MELNICK, Senior Judge:

This case is before us on mandatory review pursuant to Article 66, Uniform Code *940of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 866. Based on his plea of guilty, the appellant was convicted of attempted murder, robbery, sodomy, and kidnapping in violation of Articles 80, 122, 125, and 134 of the- Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 880, 922, 925, 934. A court-martial composed of members sentenced him to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for 30 years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to the grade of E — 1. The convening…