United States v. Smith

HARRIS, Judge:

A military judge, sitting as a special court-martial, convicted the appellant, pursuant to his pleas, of aggravated arson by maliciously setting fire to an inhabited dwelling, in violation of Article 126, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 926. The military judge sentenced the appellant to 12 months confinement, forfeiture of $737.00 pay per month for a period of 12 months, reduction to pay grade E-l, and a bad-conduct discharge. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence and, except for the bad-conduct discharge, ordered it executed.

The appellant’s sole…