United States v. Rigney

Opinion of the Court

Hilda Y, Judge:

Appellant was arraigned before a special court-martial convened at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, charged with two specifications of wrongful appropriation of personal property (a bicycle and a radio) of a value of more than $20.00 but less than $50.00, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 921. He pleaded guilty as charged and was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for six months, and forfeitures of $50.00 per month for a like period. Intermediate appellate authorities have approved, without…