United States v. Banfield

*326 Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Chief Judge:

On June 14, 1990, appellant was tried by a general court-martial at Taylor Barracks, Mannheim, Germany. Pursuant to his pleas, he was found guilty of forgery of about $2,000.00 worth of travelers checks and false swearing, in violation of Articles 123 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 923 and 934, respectively. He was sentenced by a military judge sitting alone to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement and forfeiture of $300.00 pay per month for 2 years, and reduction to Private El. On July 24,1990, the convening authority approved…