United States v. Malone

OPINION OF THE COURT

WERNER, Senior Judge:

In accordance with his pleas, the appellant was convicted by a military judge sitting as a general court-martial of an unau*709thorized absence (AWOL) of fourteen days, wrongfully using cocaine, and eight specifications of fraudulently making and uttering worthless checks, in violation of Articles 86, 112a, and 123a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 886, 912a, and 923a (1988) [hereinafter UCMJ]. On 4 March 1992, the military judge sentenced him to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for one year, and reduction to Private El. On 23 July 1992,…