United States v. Pierce

DECISION

LeTARTE, Chief Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the accused was convicted of dishonorably failing to maintain sufficient funds in his checking account for payment upon presentment of 15 checks totalling $1200.00, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. He was sentenced to be discharged from the service with a bad conduct discharge and to be reduced in grade to airman basic.

Two of appellate defense counsel’s assignments of error pertain to alleged deficiencies in the staff judge advocate’s post-trial review. We need only discuss one of these wherein…