United States v. Frangoules

OPINION OF THE COURT

The question presented by this appeal is whether the accused’s plea of guilty was improvident “because of a serious misunderstanding” on his part as to the “maximum imposable punishment.”

Eight specifications alleging transactions with controlled substances in violation of U.S. Navy Regulations (1973), Article 1151 (Feb. 26, 1973), were referred to a general court-martial for trial. Each specification alleged a wrongful act on the same day and place. Before trial, the accused entered into an agreement with the convening authority: he agreed to plead guilty to four of the…