United States v. Wetzel

Opinion of the Court

FERGUSON, Judge:

We granted review in this case to consider the allegation of appellate defense counsel that the appellant was prejudiced as to findings and sentence by trial counsel’s post-trial attempt to influence the convening authority’s determination regarding appropriateness of sentence.

Subsequent to trial on March 4, 1969, at which the accused was convicted of attempted larceny of Government property, in violation of Article 80, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 880,1 and sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, total forfeitures and confinement at hard labor…