United States v. Poole

Opinion of the Court

GIERKE, Judge:

A special court-martial composed of officer members convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of resisting apprehension and larceny, in violation of Articles 95 and 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 895 and 921, respectively. The adjudged and approved sentence provides for a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 5 months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the findings and sentence in an unpublished opinion.

Our Court granted review of the following issues:

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WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED TO…