United States v. Arvie

OPINION OF THE COURT

FULTON, Senior Judge:

On the date of his trial and conviction by a special court-martial1 whose sentence included a bad-conduct discharge thereby potentially requiring review by this Court,2 the appellant executed a waiver of representation by appellate counsel. The waiver document, a form letter adopted by the staff judge advocate’s office of the convening authority’s command, included the following recital:

I have been advised, pursuant to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 70, that if my case is referred to the United States Army Court of Military Review, I…