United States v. Jones

OPINION OF THE COURT

RUSSELL, Judge:

A military judge, sitting as a general court-martial, convicted the appellant, contrary to his pleas, of three specifications of violating a lawful general regulation and one specification of obstructing justice, in violation of Articles 92 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 892 and 934 (1988) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The appellant was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for two years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to Private El. In the exercise of his clemency powers, the convening authority reduced the…