United States v. Smith

LAPPIN, Judge:

Appellant stands convicted by a military judge sitting alone as a general court-martial of making a false official statement, negligent destruction of Government property, unlawful entry and four specifications of larceny; all in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The approved sentence includes an unsuspended bad conduct discharge, confinement, forfeitures of pay and reduction in rate.

Appellant urges, as he did during his trial of 23 and 24 October 1975, that the court lacked jurisdiction over his person. We disagree. On 16 July 1975 orders terminating…