United States v. Vargas

KERCHEVAL, Judge:

Appellant was convicted at a general court-martial, military judge alone, of one specification of violating Article 134, 10 U.S.C. § 934, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), for wrongfully taking and opening a United States Government envelope and check addressed and payable to another servicemember. The military judge sentenced appellant to confinement at hard labor for twelve months, total forfeitures, reduction to pay grade E-1, and a bad-conduct discharge. The findings and sentence as adjudged were approved by the convening authority.

The incriminating envelope and…