United States v. Blanch

DECISION

KASTL, Senior Judge:

This case involves application of the recent Court of Military Appeals decision in United States v. Craig, 28 M.J. 321 (C.M.A.1989). Craig requires that the record of trial and allied papers demonstrate that the convening authority considered the appellant’s post-trial clemency matters. See R.C.M. 1107(b)(3)(A)(iii).

At a bench trial, the appellant was tried and found guilty of 17 check offenses and wrongful use of cocaine, violations of Articles 134 and 112a, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 934, 912a. His sentence is a bad conduct discharge, 18 months confinement, total…