United States v. Santiago

OPINION OF THE COURT

GIUNTINI, Judge:

Appellant was tried by a general court-martial consisting of officer and enlisted personnel. Pursuant to his plea, he was found guilty of one specification of bribery in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934 (1982). He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to Private El. The convening authority approved the sentence. Appellant alleges the convening authority erred by approving a sentence including total forfeitures when confinement was not adjudged.

Appellant’s…