United States v. Bartoletti

Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Chief Judge:

Appellant was tried by a general court-martial composed of officer members at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in May and June 1989. Contrary to his pleas, he was found guilty of larceny of personal property and wrongfully damaging personal property, in violation of Articles 121 and 109, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 921 and 909, respectively. The members sentenced him to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 1 year, total forfeitures, a $500 fine, and reduction to Private E-1. The convening authority approved the sentence. On March 30, 1990,…