United States v. Peele

OPINION OF THE COURT

GONZALES, Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas, the appellant was found guilty by a military judge sitting as a general court-martial of damage to military property of the United States through neglect and simple arson in violation of Articles 108 and 126(b), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 908 and 926(b) (1988) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence consisting of a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for nine months, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to Private El.

The issue in this case is whether the military…