United States v. McKinley

MALONE, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, appellant was found guilty by members at general court-martial of one specification of Article 123a, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 923a, the unlawful uttering of checks with intent to defraud, and one specification of Article 134, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 934, the unlawful obtainment of long distance telephone services under false pretenses.1 Appellant was sentenced to confinement at hard labor for five years, total forfeitures, reduction to pay grade E-l, and a dishonorable discharge. That discharge has since been commuted by the Naval…