United States v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

Despite his plea of not guilty, appellant was convicted by general court-martial, convened at Wiesbaden, Germany, under three specifications alleging offenses in violation of Article of War 94, 10 USC § 1566, and sentenced to receive a bad-conduct discharge; to be confined at hard labor for twelve months, and to forfeit $50.00 per month for twelve months. Apart from suspension by the convening authority of the execution of the punitive discharge, the findings and sentence have been approved by the convening authority and affirmed by a board of…