United States v. Sutherland

Opinion of the Court

A special court-martial convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of conspiracy to commit forgery, unauthorized absence (3 specifications), disrespect toward a superior petty officer, treating a superior petty officer with contempt, wrongful appropriation, and receiving stolen property (2 specifications), in violation of Articles 81, 86, 91,121, and 134, Uniform Code of Militaiy Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 881, 886, 891, 921, and 934, respectively. His approved sentence extends to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 3 months, a fine of $1500, and, in the…