United States v. Jenkins

OPINION OF THE COURT

Appellant was convicted contrary to his pleas by a general court-martial composed of officer members of stealing a submachine gun, property of the United States, and disposing of the same in violation of Articles 121 and 108, Uniform Code of Military Justice [hereinafter UCMJ], 10 U.S.C. 921, 908 (1976). The convening authority approved his sentence to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for two years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade.

Appellant contends that he was denied a fair trial because the Government…