United States v. Rios

DECISION

SESSOMS, Senior Judge:

The appellant was charged with involuntary manslaughter as a result of a vehicle accident in which his companion was killed. He pleaded guilty to the lesser included offense of negligent homicide. However, the court found him guilty as charged and imposed a sentence which included a bad conduct discharge, confinement for 18 months, total forfeitures, and reduction to pay grade E-l. He contends on appeal that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel and that his plea was improvident. The basis for the latter assignment of error is his inability to recall…