United States v. Atkinson

PUBLISHED OPINION OF THE COURT

HOLIFIELD, Judge:

A military judge, sitting as a special court-martial, convicted the appellant, consistent with his pleas, of one specification each of unauthorized absence and larceny of'government property in excess of $500.00, in violation of Articles 86 and 121, Uniform , Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 886 and 921. The military judge sentenced the appellant to six months’ confinement, a $501.00 fine, and a bad-conduct discharge. The convening authority (CA) approved the adjudged sentence and ordered it executed. 1

The appellant raises one assignment of…