United States v. Quiroz

(I)

Overview

The majority opinion creates a new legal right for a military accused to have legally adequate and separate findings of guilty1 dismissed because they constitute an “unreasonable multiplication of charges.” It remands this case for reconsideration by the Court of Criminal Appeals to make a discretionary determination whether appellee’s conviction for wrongfully selling government property, i.e., C-4 explosives (Article 108, UCMJ), and his conviction for possessing, transporting, storing, and/or selling explosive material knowing it to be stolen (10 USC § 842(h) and Article 134,…