United States v. Crosby

DECISION

CARPARELLI, Judge:

The accused pleaded guilty and was convicted of eleven specifications of uttering worthless cheeks with the intent to defraud in violation of Article 123a, Uniform Code of Military Justice (U.C.M.J.), 10 U.S.C. § 923a. Although the case was originally submitted for review on its merits, we specified issues relating to the providence of the pleas and the appropriate remedy in the event the pleas were found to be improvident. The government has conceded that the pleas were improvident, but urges us to affirm findings of guilty of lesser included offenses. We find the…