United States v. Cole

Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Judge:

Appellant was tried by a general court-martial composed of a military judge alone at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, during February and March 1983. Contrary to his pleas, he was found guilty of fraudulent separation, in violation of Article 83(2), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 883(2). He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 1 year, total forfeitures, and reduction to pay grade E-l. The convening authority approved the sentence on April 15, 1983.

A petition for extraordinary relief in this case was filed with this Court…