United States v. Bethas

Opinion of the Court

George W. LatimeR, Judge:

The accused was found guilty of four specifications of larceny by check, three specifications of absence without leave, and one specification of uttering a worthless check with intent to deceive, in contravention of Articles 121, 86, and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 921, 886, and 934, respectively. He was sentenced to dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, and confinement at hard labor for four years. The convening authority approved only so much of the sentence as provided for dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, and…