United States v. Williams

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

The accused was convicted of the larceny of $300 from a fellow airman, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 921. The question before us is whether the accused was prejudiced by the inclusion of unfavorable matter in the staff judge advocate’s review which he did not have an opportunity to disclaim or explain. See United States v Griffin, 8 USCMA 206, 24 CMR 16.

The challenged matter is contained in certain “clemency evaluation” statements submitted by the accused’s commanding officer, his first sergeant, and…