United States v. Cook

DECISION

EVANS, Senior Judge:

Appellant contrary to his pleas stands convicted of aggravated assault in violation of Article 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice. The sentence adjudged by members provided for a bad conduct discharge, six months confinement and forfeiture of $229.00 per month for a like period. The convening authority reduced the confinement to four months but otherwise approved the sentence.

At trial, and now before us, it is urged there was no court-martial jurisdiction over appellant. We disagree and affirm.

Appellate defense counsel takes the position appellant, because of…