United States v. Cartwright

Opinion of the Court

EVERETT, Chief Judge:

On April 15, 1980, appellant was tried at Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany, before a military judge sitting as a general court-martial. Pursuant to his pleas, he was found guilty of desertion (2 specifications), wrongful possession of a hypodermic syringe, escape from custody, escape from confinement, uttering a forged check, receipt of stolen property, and larceny of mail matter, in violation of Articles 85, 92, 95, 123, and 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 885, 892, 895, 923, and 934, respectively. He was sentenced to a…