United States v. Butcher

DECISION

LeTARTE, Chief Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the accused was convicted of three larcenies and one assault and battery, in violation of Articles 121 and 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 921, 928. The approved sentence extends to bad conduct discharge, forfeiture of $200.00 per month for three months, confinement at hard labor for three months and reduction in grade to airman basic.

Appellate defense counsel have assigned two errors, but the second issue asserted is rendered moot by our decision. In their first assignment of error, counsel assert that the military judge…