United States v. Gavitt

OPINION OF THE COURT

WALCZAK, Judge:

The appellant was tried by a general court-martial consisting of officer members in Berlin, Germany. Pursuant to his pleas, he was convicted of failure to go to his appointed place of duty, failure to obey a lawful order, robbery, and false swearing in violation of Articles 86, 92, 122, and 134 Uniform Code of Military Justice, [hereinafter UCMJ], 10 U.S.C. §§ 886, 892, 922, and 934 (1988). The appellant was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for one year, and reduction to Private El. The convening authority approved the sentence.

During our…