United States v. Koonce

OPINION OF THE COURT

WERNER, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the appellant was convicted of being disrespectful to and striking a commissioned officer, in violation of Articles 89 and 90, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 889 and 890 (1976). The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence of a bad-conduct discharge and reduction to the grade of Private E-l.

The appellant asserts that he was denied effective assistance of counsel, he was improperly denied a personal post-trial interview with the convening authority, and the military judge improperly restricted his right to…