United States v. Garvin

Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Judge:

On April 15, 1985, appellant was tried by a general court-martial composed of a military judge alone at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. In accordance with his pleas, he was found guilty of larceny, forgery, and making a false claim against the United States, in violation of Articles 121, 123, and 132, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 921, 923, and 932, respectively. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 5 years, and total forfeitures. Pursuant to a pretrial agreement, the convening authority reduced the confinement to 14…