United States v. Sergeant MICHAEL L. TREAT

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAMPANELLA, Judge:

A military judge sitting as a special court-martial convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of missing movement and making a false official statement in violation of Articles 87 and 107, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 887, and 907 (2006) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence of a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for three months, and reduction to the grade of E-l.

This case is before us for review pursuant to Article 66, UCMJ. Appellate defense counsel raised two of assignments of error to this…