United States v. Matura

OPINION OF THE COURT

KASTL, Senior Judge:

Upon pleas of guilty, Airman Matura was found guilty of wrongfully using amphetamines on divers occasions between 1 January 1989 and 17 October 1989.

*672Upon our review of the record, we found several indications in the guilty plea inquiry and stipulation of fact that Matura’s wrongful use ran from May 1989 to October 1989. This apparent discrepancy was not noted below.

The question before us is whether we should address the matter at this level and modify the findings.

We recognize competing considerations. On the one hand, the criminal record of a convicted…