United States v. Pauley

DECISION

STEWART, Judge.

Pursuant to his pleas the appellant was convicted by special court-martial of forging a $50.00 credit union draft on 18 September 1986. The appellant took a draft from his roommate’s checkbook while the latter was absent, placed his name on it as payee and signed his roommate’s name on it as the maker, and then cashed the draft at the base exchange. His roommate testified all this was done without his knowledge or authorization. The approved sentence includes a bad conduct discharge, fifty days confinement, forfeiture of $320.00, and reduction to airman basic.

Although…