United States v. Bertalan

DECISION

MILLER, Judge:

Tried before a special court-martial, military judge sitting alone, the accused was convicted pursuant to his pleas of stealing one-thousand dollars ($1,000.00) worth of stereo equipment, wrongfully appropriating a vehicle, and wrongfully and knowingly using Schedule IV and Schedule V controlled substances in violation of U.C.M.J., Articles 121 and 134, 10 U.S.C. §§ 921 and 934. His approved sentence extends to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for five (5) months, and forfeiture of three-hundred dollars ($300.00) per month for five (5) months.

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