United States v. Griego

Opinion of the Court

At the appellant’s special court-martial, he tendered pleas of guilty to negligent homicide1 and to drunk driving, in violation of Articles 134 and 111, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 934 and 911, respectively. After acceptance of his pleas at an Article 39(a), 10 U.S.C. § 839(a) session and entry of findings accordingly, the court members announced a sentence of bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 4 months, forfeiture of $279 pay per month for 4 months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. Pursuant to a pretrial agreement, the…