United States v. McCline

Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Chief Judge:

On February 15, 1989, appellant was tried by a general court-martial composed of a military judge alone at Fort Hood, Texas. Consistent with his pleas, he was found guilty of absence without leave, larceny of mail, and false swearing, in violation of Articles 86 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 886 and 934, respectively. The military judge sentenced appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 25 months, total forfeitures, and reduction to Private E-l. In accordance with a pretrial agreement, the convening authority…