United States v. Vinyard

OPINION OF THE COURT

CLAUSE, Senior Judge:

Appellant was convicted, contrary to his plea, of stealing $5,800.00 worth of postal money orders in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 921.

Appellant urges that his sentence is constitutionally invalid because it includes a provision for , additional confinement upon the failure to pay the fine adjudged. We disagree.

The sentence was as follows:

“To be reduced to the grade of El; To be confined at hard labor for 9 months; To pay a fine to the United States of $5,800.00; And in the event the fine is not paid to…