United States v. Jiles

TROIDL, Senior Judge:

A general court-martial with officer and enlisted members convicted the appellant, contrary to his pleas, of conspiring with Private (Pvt) Escobar to distribute marijuana, in violation of Article 81, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 981 (1994).1 The adjudged sentence includes a dishonorable discharge, 12 months confinement, reduction to pay grade E-l, and forfeiture of $1010.10 pay per month for 12 months. The convening authority approved the discharge, confinement and reduction as adjudged and rounded down the forfeiture of pay to the nearest whole dollar.

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