United States v. Sharp

DECISION

KASTL, Senior Judge:

Citing United States v. Kinman, 25 M.J. 99 (C.M.A.1987), the appellant argues that it was prejudicial error for the military judge to fail to state affirmatively that he would disregard inadmissible allusions to cocaine use and distribution during his deliberations on sentence. We find no error and affirm.

Consonant with his pleas, the appellant was found guilty at a bench trial of four specifications of stealing funds, totalling approximately $14,000.00, from the RheinMain Consolidated Mess Complex- while working as a part-time bartender. In a pre-trial agreement,…