United States v. Demerse

Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Chief Judge.

On November 27, 1989, appellant was tried by a military judge sitting alone as a general court-martial at the Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut. Based on his pleas, he was found guilty of 9 specifications of larceny, 9 specifications of forgery, and 1 specification of unauthorized absence (23 days), in violation of Articles 121,123, and 86, UCMJ, 10 USC §§ 921, 923, and 886, respectively. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 5 years, a fine of $9070.00, and reduction to pay grade E-l. In accordance with a…