United States v. Bilbo

MICHEL, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, appellant was found guilty of larceny and dishonorable failure to pay just debts in violation of Articles 121 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 921 and 934. The military judge who presided over appellant’s special court-martial sentenced him to confinement at hard labor for 4 months, forfeiture of $250.00 pay per month for 4 months and a bad-conduct discharge.

From the record it appears that on 1 and 2 March of 1979, appellant individually approached three fellow troopers at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, with varying pleas to…