United States v. Motsinger

Opinion of the Court

GIERKE, Judge:

A special court-martial composed of officer members convicted appellant of larceny and false swearing, in violation of Articles 121 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 921 and 934, respectively. The court-martial sentenced appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 45 days, and a $500 fine. The convening authority approved the sentence, and the Court of Military Review affirmed the findings and sentence without opinion on October 11, 1990.

This Court granted review to consider two issues:

I

WHETHER THE ADJUDICATION OF A FINE WAS…