United States v. Berry

DECISION

CEDARBURG, Chief Judge:

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 69, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 869, the record of the instant case was forwarded to this Court by the Judge Advocate General for review in accordance with Article 66, UCMJ, on the following issue:

Was the accused prejudiced by the fact that an attorney consulted by him in connection with the instant charges later acted as staff judge advocate to the officer who convened the investigation pursuant to Article 32, U.C.M.J.?

Appellant was tried by general court-martial and pursuant to his pleas of guilty was found guilty of 4…