United States v. Clay

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

Pursuant to Article 67(b)(2), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 867, The Judge Advocate General of the Army has certified the record of trial to this Court on the following issue:

Was the board of review correct in holding that the pleas of guilty were improvident?

The accused was arraigned on two specifications alleging that, with intent to deceive, he issued checks on a bank in which he had no account, and thereafter wrongfully and dishonorably failed to place sufficient funds in the bank for payment on presentment. He pleaded guilty…