United States v. Albrecht

OPINION OF THE COURT

PEARSON, Judge:

A general court-martial composed of a military judge sitting alone convicted Airman First Class Albrecht, in accordance with his pleas, of stealing personal checks from two other Air Force members, falsely making the checks out to himself for a total of $480, and uttering the checks to a credit union for cash, in violation of Articles 121 and 123, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The court sentenced him to a bad conduct discharge, confinement for 8 months, and reduction to E-l, which the convening authority approved as adjudged.

On appeal, Airman…