United States v. Caro

DECISION

CARPARELLI, Judge:

Consistent with his pleas, the appellant was convicted of stealing two guitars of a total value of $845.96 and was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement for two months, forfeiture of $250.00 per month for two months and reduction to airman basic. In their only assignment of error, appellate defense counsel argue that the military judge erred when he admitted, as a matter in aggravation, appellant’s statement to the security police denying involvement in the theft. We find harmless error.

R.C.M. 1001(b)(4) permits the prosecution to “present evidence as to…