United States v. Blakney

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENWASSER, Chief Judge:

Pursuant to a pretrial agreement, the accused pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny with eight specifications of thefts of property from the Coast Guard Exchange in Kodiak and a ninth specification alleging the theft of $250 from another source; and to a charge of vandalism in violation of Article 109, 10 U.S.C. § 909, UCMJ. Prior to entry of the pleas, a third charge was dismissed on motion; after acceptance of the guilty pleas, a fourth and fifth charge were withdrawn. Thereafter, the defense submitted a request for trial by judge alone; and the…