United States v. Meeks

OPINION OF THE COURT

LEONARD, Senior Judge:

Appellant comes before us convicted of three larcenies and forgery of a check. He pleaded guilty to all four offenses and was sentenced by a military judge to a bad conduct discharge, confinement for 105 days, and forfeitures of $500.00 pay per month for 4 months. The issue raised in his appeal is the providency of his guilty plea to a larceny of lost or mislaid property. We find that plea improvident and set aside one of his convictions.

*1035FACTS

The alleged theft began in the dormitory laundry room. Appellant was doing his laundry and drinking a few…