United States v. Esker

DECISION

Consistent with his pleas, the accused was convicted by special court martial of attempted larceny and larceny of security police jackets in violation of Articles 80 and 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice. 10 U.S.C. §§ 880, 921. The approved sentence extends to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for four months and forfeiture of $150.

Appellant’s counsel assert that the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction failed to properly respond to accused’s request for deferment of his sentence to confinement. We agree.

The accused was sentenced on 9 May 1979 and…