United States v. Specialist MICHAEL S. SPIESS

OPINION OF THE COURT

ALDYKIEWICZ, Judge:

A military judge, sitting as a general court-martial, convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of violating a lawful general order and knowingly possessing child pornography in violation of Articles 92 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 892, 934 (2006) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The convening authority approved the sentence to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for fourteen months, and reduction to the grade of E-l.

The case is now before this court for review pursuant to Article 66, UCMJ. Appellant alleges a single assignment of error:…