United States v. Johnson

OPINION OF THE COURT

GARN, Judge:

The appellant was convicted of larceny and disorderly conduct in violation of Articles 121 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 921 and 934. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge and confinement at hard labor for two months. The convening authority approved the sentence.

Prior to entering his pleas, the appellant moved to dismiss the charges on the basis that the court-martial did not have jurisdiction over him because of “what’s been called recruiter connivance, recruiter misconduct.”

The appellant testified in support of his…