United States v. Valente

DECISION

CANELLOS, Judge:

Before a general court-martial with members, the accused was convicted, contrary to his pleas, of burglary and larceny. The approved sentence extends to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 18 months, and total forfeitures.

On appeal, the accused asserts three errors for our consideration; we will discuss only one. That is, the military judge erred in refusing to grant immunity to K, a potential witness, so that the defense could examine him and possibly call him as a defense witness. Over defense objection, evidence was received in the prosecution’s…