United States v. Rhyns

OPINION OF THE COURT

GRAVELLE, Judge:

The appellant was tried by a military judge sitting as a special court-martial at Camp Casey, Korea. Contrary to his pleas, he was convicted of larceny of government property in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 921 (1982) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence of a bad-conduct discharge, con*924finement for four months, and reduction to the grade of Private El.

We requested briefs on whether there was sufficient evidence to support a conviction for larceny — or attempted larceny — in…