United States v. Powell

DECISION

STEWART, Judge.

At a special court-martial the appellant was convicted of attempted wrongful appropriation and forgery contrary to his pleas, and failure to repair in accordance with his pleas. The sentence imposed by the military judge, and approved by the convening authority, included a bad conduct discharge and two months confinement.

The appellant avers that the forgery specification does not state an offense in that the alleged forged document, if true, would not create a legal obligation or impose a legal burden on the recipient of the paper. He also challenges the attempted…