United States v. Hocker

OPINION OF THE COURT

VARO, Judge.

Pursuant to his pleas, the appellant was convicted by a military judge sitting as a general court-martial of conspiracy, desertion, operation of a motor vehicle in a reckless manner, and wrongful appropriation of two automobiles, violations of Articles 81, 85, 111, and 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 881, 885, 911, and 921 (1982). His approved sentence provides for a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for twelve months, total forfeitures, and reduction to the grade of Private E1.

At issue before us is the propriety of the appellant’s…