United States v. Cox

OPINION OF THE COURT

YOUNG, Senior Judge:

The appellant asks us to set aside the approved findings and sentence because the convening authority did not personally sign the action. We decline to do so.

I. Facts

The appellant pled guilty and was convicted of larceny, forgery, and wrongfully using marijuana and methamphetamine on divers occasions. Articles 121, 123 and 112a, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 921, 923, and 912a. The military judge sentenced him to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 3 years, and reduction to E-l.

In his clemency submissions, the appellant asked the convening authority to waive…