United States v. Armstrong

DECISION

MAHONEY, Judge:

Appellate defense counsel contend that the accused’s plea of guilty was improvident because he never admitted that his conduct was to the prejudice of good order and discipline, or of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces. Disagreeing on the facts and the law, we affirm.

During the providency inquiry, the military judge listed all of the elements of the offense of receiving stolen property, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C § 934, including the alternatives under the first two clauses, that the accused’s conduct was “to…