Case Name: UNITED STATES v. Michael J. KRAUTHEIM, [ XXX XX XXXX ], Private (E-1), U. S. Marine Corps
Court: United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Review
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1981-02-06
Citations: 10 M.J. 763
Docket Number: NCM 80 2887
Parties: UNITED STATES v. Michael J. KRAUTHEIM, [ XXX XX XXXX ], Private (E-1), U. S. Marine Corps.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Military Justice Reporter
Volume: 10
Pages: 763–764

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES v. Michael J. KRAUTHEIM, [ XXX XX XXXX ], Private (E-1), U. S. Marine Corps.
NCM 80 2887.
U. S. Navy Court of Military Review.
Sentence Adjudged 17 May 1980.
Decided 6 Feb. 1981.
LCDR Patrick A. Fayle, JAGC, USN, Appellate Defense Counsel.
LT J. G. Van Winkle, JAGC, USN, Appellate Government Counsel.
Before BAUM, Senior Judge, and PRICE and EDWARDS, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
We have examined the record of trial, the assignments of error and the Government's reply thereto and have concluded that the findings and sentence are correct in law and fact and that no error materially prejudicial to the substantial rights of the appellant was committed. The court-martial was held in Japan; the pretrial agreement in this case waived the personal appearance of character witnesses located outside the limits of Japan in return for a limitation on the sentence. We do not find such a provision void as against public policy. See United States v. Hanna, 4 M.J. 938, 940 (N.C.M.R. 1978) (dictum). Accordingly, the findings and sentence as approved on review below are affirmed.