United States v. Caldwell

Chief Judge BAKER

delivered the opinion of the Court.

A military judge sitting as a special court-martial convicted Appellant, pursuant to his pleas, of orders violations, larceny, and wrongful self-injury without intent to avoid service in violation of Articles 92, 121, and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 892, 921, and 934 (2006). The military judge also convicted Appellant, contrary to his pleas, of a separate orders violation for wrongfully possessing “spice.” The convening authority approved Appellant’s sentence of confinement for 180 days and a bad-conduct…