United States v. Hancock

OPINION OF THE COURT

In this case, submitted to us on the record by counsel, we perceive an error in the convening authority’s action on the sentence. The sentence adjudged included the provision “to forfeit all pay and allowances.” There was a plea bargain pursuant to which the convening authority had agreed “[n]ot to approve any forfeitures in excess of three hundred dollars ($300) per month.” Accordingly, in his action the convening authority approved “only so much of the sentence as provides for . . . forfeiture of three hundred dollars ($300.00) pay per month.” No period of time was…