United States v. James

EDWARDS, Judge:

Appellant assigns as error:

THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED BY NOT INFORMING APPELLANT OF HIS “CHOICE OF FORUM” RIGHTS UNTIL AFTER FINDING HIM GUILTY PURSUANT TO HIS PLEAS, THEREBY RENDERING THE PLEAS IMPROVIDENT. UNITED STATES V. *647CARE, 18 U.S.C.M.A. 535, 40 C.M.R. 247 (1969).

We disagree and affirm.

Appellant entered his plea and was advised of the rights that would be given up by such a plea. He was then found guilty after an explanation of the meaning and effect of his plea, advice on the elements of the offense, and a factual predicate was established. At this point in the trial the…