United States v. Kruempelman

OPINION OF THE COURT

COMEAU, Senior Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, appellant was convicted by military judge sitting as a special court-martial of possession of cocaine and unauthorized absence. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 39 days, forfeiture of $400 pay per month for two months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the sentence.

Appellant asserts, personally and through counsel, that the military judge erred by admitting into evidence statements of the appellant which were tainted by a previous unwarned interrogation. Ap*696pell…