Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. ARTHUR W. MINGO, Staff Sergeant, U. S. Air Force, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1957-07-26
Citations: 8 C.M.A. 164
Docket Number: No. 9199
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v ARTHUR W. MINGO, Staff Sergeant, U. S. Air Force, Appellant
Judges: Judge Latimer concurs.
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 8
Pages: 164–166

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v ARTHUR W. MINGO, Staff Sergeant, U. S. Air Force, Appellant
8 USCMA 164, 23 CMR 388
No. 9199
Decided July 26, 1957
Captain Richard C. Bochen argued the cause for Appellant, Accused. With him on the brief were Peter J. Flanagan, Esq., and Lieutenant Colonel Stanley S, Butt,
Captain John W. Fahrney argued the cause for Appellee, United States. With him on the brief was Lieutenant Colonel Francis P.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:
The accused was charged with attempted rape. At the trial, the law officer instructed on assault with intent to commit rape and indecent assault as lesser 'included offenses. On this appeal the accused contends that the law officer erred in these instructions to his prejudice.
In United States v Hobbs, 7 USCMA 693, 23 CMR 157, the majority of the Court held that assault with intent to commit rape is lesser included in a charge of attempted rape. However, whether a lesser offense is present in a particular case depends upon the evidence. Here, after careful review of the evidence, we are constrained to conclude that no lesser offense is reasonably raised. Consequently, the accused could not have been harmed by the purported error in the instructions relating to the lesser offenses. United States v Gurevich, 7 USCMA 203, 21 CMR 329. Therefore, the decision of the board of review is affirmed.
Judge Latimer concurs.