United States v. Fitzgerald

OPINION OF THE COURT

PAULEY, Judge.

The appellant was tried by a general court-martial composed of members and was convicted of larceny, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 921 (1982). He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for twelve months, reduction to the lowest enlisted grade, and a fine of $2,500.00. The convening authority approved the sentence but suspended for twelve months the unserved portion of the sentence to confinement at hard labor.

Appellant was charged with stealing basic and variable housing allowances over…