United States v. Baez-Martinez

OPINION OF THE COURT

JONES, Senior Judge:

The appellant was convicted, contrary to his pleas, of larceny (two specifications), forgery, and carrying a concealed weapon in violation of Articles 121, 123 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 921, 923 and 934. The convening authority approved the sentence adjudged by the court — bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of $200.00 pay per month for five months, confinement at hard labor for five months, and reduction to the grade of Private E-l. We are reviewing the case pursuant to Article 66, UCMJ.

The question before us concerns the…