United States v. Howajrah

In accordance with his pleas, the appellant was convicted by a military judge sitting alone of one specification each of fraudulent enlistment and larceny of $1,253.00 in variable housing allowances [hereinafter “VHA”], in violation respectively of Articles 83 and 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 883, 921. The appellant was sentenced to 90 days’ confinement, reduction to pay grade E-1, a fine of $1,253.00, and a bad-eonduet discharge. The sentence was unaffected by the pretrial agreement, and the convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged. On review, the…