United States v. Stone

DECISION

HODGSON, Chief Judge:

This is an appeal from a general court-martial conviction for unlawful entry, wrongful appropriation, larceny and communicating a threat. It is the outgrowth of a romantic relationship with a female enlisted member which she wished to terminate and the appellant did not. While we conclude that no grounds exist to overturn either the findings or the sentence,1 there is one aspect of the proceedings that warrants discussion.

On 30 June 1986, the appellant’s father wrote the Commander, 23rd Air Force, alleging that while he was sitting outside the deliberation room,…