United States v. Oliver

PRICE, Judge:

The appellant was tried on various dates in March, April, and May of 1998, by a special court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members. Contrary to his pleas, he was convicted of making a false claim, presenting a false claim, and using an altered lodging receipt in support of that same claim, in violation of Article 132, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 932. The approved sentence was confinement for 30 days, reduction to E-l and a bad-conduct discharge.

*698We have examined the record of trial, the assignments of error, and the Government’s response. Except as…