United States v. Hawkins

Opinion of the Court

COX, Judge:

Appellant was convicted, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of larceny of $5,000.00, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 921.1 We granted review of issues involving the propriety of substituting military judges and the correctness of the staff judge advocate’s review. Finding no error to the substantial prejudice of appellant, we affirm. See Art. 59(a), UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 859(a).

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WHETHER ERROR PREJUDICIAL TO APPELLANT’S SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS OCCURRED WHEN, AFTER ARRAIGNMENT, FORUM SELECTION *258(MILITARY JUDGE ALONE), AND…