United States v. Cauley

Opinion of the Court

COOK, Judge:

Although it noted certain illaudable actions at accused’s special court-martial trial, the United States Army Court of Military Review affirmed the findings of guilty and the sentence. We reverse the court’s decision.

Convened in Nellingen, Federal Republic of Germany, the court-martial convicted accused of six specifications alleging issuance of a worthless check, in violation of Article 123(a), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 923(a). The checks were drawn on a bank in Indiana between December 28, 1978, and January 18, 1979. All were cashed by…