United States v. Winters

Opinion of the Court

At his trial by special court-martial, the accused pleaded guilty to a specification alleging an unauthorized absence for twenty minutes, and not guilty to five specifications of larceny. After the accused’s plea, the Government admitted in'open court that it had no “competent evidence” as to one of the specifications of larceny, and that specification was dismissed. The trial proceeded, and the court-martial convicted the accused of the other offenses charged. It imposed the maximum sentence allowed by law. On review before the board of review, accused’s appellate counsel…