United States v. Kellam

DECISION

ORSER, Judge:

Tried by a general court-martial, the accused stands convicted, despite his not guilty pleas, of one offense each of housebreaking and larceny, in violation of Articles 121 and 130, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 921, 930. The approved sentence is a bad conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement at hard labor for six months, and reduction to airman basic.

Though several errors have been assigned by the accused and on his behalf by appellate defense counsel, on the basis of our disposition we need only consider one, a contention…