United States v. Eady

On January 12, 1990, appellant, pursuant to his pleas, was found guilty by a special court-martial of three specifications of wrongful appropriation of personal property, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 921. The members sentenced appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, 4 months’ confinement, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. On February 9, 1990, this sentence was approved by the convening authority. The Court of Military Review affirmed in an unpublished opinion on January 31, 1991, 1991 WL 34819.

We granted appellant’s petition for review to…