United States v. Peacock

OPINION OF THE COURT

SULLIVAN, Judge:

On July 31, 1985, appellant was tried by a military judge sitting as a special court-martial at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Contrary to his pleas, he was found guilty of willfully damaging eight F-15 fuel tanks and negligently damaging one F-4 fuel tank, in violation of Article 108, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 908. The court sentenced appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, 30 days’ confinement, and reduction to pay grade E-3. The convening authority approved the sentence and the Court of Military Review affirmed.

We granted appellant’s petition…