United States v. Private First Class ERIK A. HOLLINGSWORTHMATA

GALLAGHER, Judge:

A panel composed of officer and enlisted members convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of forcible sodomy in violation of Article 125, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 925 (2006) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The panel sentenced appellant to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for twenty-four months, and forfeiture of all pay and allowances. The convening authority approved only so much of the sentence as provides for a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for twenty-four months, and forfeiture of all pay and allowances. 1 This case is before our court for review…