United States v. Desha

Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Judge:

In accordance with his guilty pleas, appellant was convicted of aggravated arson, in violation of Article 126(a), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 926(a). The military judge, sitting alone at this general court-martial, sentenced him to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 5 years, total forfeitures, and reduction to the lowest enlisted pay grade. The convening authority, in accordance with the pretrial agreement, approved this sentence. The Court of Military Review affirmed the findings of guilty and the sentence.

This Court granted review…