United States v. Riverasoto

OPINION OF THE COURT •

GILLEY, Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas, the appellant was found guilty of stealing five United States Treasury checks and subsequently negotiating them, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 921 (1984). Each specification states that the check was “of a value of about [its face amount].” The five checks totalled $3,928.00. A special court-martial sentenced the appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for one month, and forfeiture of “2/3 pay per month for 2 months.” The convening authority approved that sentence.

The appellant…