United States v. Smith

OPINION OF THE COURT

COOK, Judge:

Appellant was charged with a single specification of robbery, a violation of Article 122, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 922, and he pleaded guilty.1 During the providence inquiry, appellant explained to the military judge that his friend, Private Webber, owed him $10. According to appellant, Webber told him that PFC Powell owed Webber $20 and that if appellant could get $10 from Powell, appellant could have it. Appellant went to Powell and asked for the $10, but Powell told him to come back later. Appellant then went to the club and “got a…