United States v. Politte

Chief Judge GIERKE

delivered the opinion of the Court.

We again examine an ambiguous convening authority action and its impact on sentencing. Here, the convening authority’s action is open to two distinct interpretations, both of which have ample support in law and fact. In light of this ambiguous convening authority action, a new action is required.

I. BACKGROUND

Pursuant to Appellant’s guilty pleas, a military judge sitting as a special court-martial convicted Appellant of making a false statement, introducing cocaine onto a military installation, wrongfully using cocaine, *25and soliciting…