United States v. Turner

*260 Opinion of the Court

WISS, Judge:

In June 1989, a special court-martial composed of members rejected appellant’s not-guilty pleas and convicted him of stealing an oscilloscope, military property of the United States, of a value of approximately $1,999.75. See Art. 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 921. The members sentenced appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of $466.00 pay per month for 6 months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved these results. On appeal, however, the Court of Military Review set aside the sentence because…