United States v. Stroup

Opinion of the Court

COX, Judge:

In June and July of 1984, a general court-martial with members, sitting at Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom, convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of conspiring to steal in excess of $1,000,000; larceny of United States Treasury checks; and uttering a check falsely made in the amount of $945,670, in violation of Articles 81, 121, and 123, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 881, 921, and 923, respectively. He was sentenced to dismissal, confinement for 3 years, and total forfeitures. Except for a brief deferral of confinement, the…