United States v. Chapple

Opinion of the Court

GIERKE, Judge:

A military judge sitting as a special court-martial convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of failing to obey a regulation; *411larceny of a checkbook and attempted larceny of $800; and forgery of a check, in violation of Articles 92, 121, 80, and 123, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 892, 921, 880, and 923, respectively. The military judge sentenced appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement and forfeiture of $400.00 pay per month for 4 months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the sentence.

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