United States v. Edwards

OPINION OF THE COURT

WATKINS, Judge:

The appellant, contrary to his pleas,1 was convicted by a special court-martial authorized to adjudge a bad-conduct discharge of sleeping on post, larceny of a total of $76.00 in U.S. currency, and housebreaking in violation of Articles 113, 121 and 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (U.C.M. J.), 10 U.S.C. §§ 913, 921, 930, respectively. He was sentenced by a court with members to the maximum authorized punishment, and the sentence was approved by the convening authority.

Appellant first argues that the military judge erred when he denied a defense…