CASE NO:  AD97-00374

PART II - APPLICATION DATA
(Note: Part I deleted under the Privacy Act on Reading Room copy)

1.  Type of discharge (or characterization of service):  BCD                    

2.  Date of discharge (or REFRAD):  890627                                          

3.  Authority for separation:

	a.  Regulation:  Chapter 3, AR 635-200                                                        

	b.  Reason:	As a Result of Court-Martial
                           
4.  Prior review(s):  ( X ) NONE

PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

1.	Service data:                              2.  Awards and decorations:

a.  Period entered for:  3 Years               Type
b.  Entry date:  870213                        ASR     
c.  Age:  21  Years   DOB:  650707                                               
d.  Educational level:  HS Grad                                           
e.  Aptitude area scores:  ( X ) NIF/NA
	    GT:  109                               3.  Highest grade achieved:
    f.  Actual creditable service:  1  Year            
        7  Months  8  Days                         Grade    
                                                   E3         

                                               4.  Performance evaluations:  
                                                   ( X ) NONE

					CASE NO:  AD97-00374

PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review - Continued

5.  Periods of unauthorized absence:  
                                                                    
    Status        Inclusive dates                       
	AWOL                                                              
	Mil conf      880526-890302                                                    
	Civil conf                                                        
	Other                                                             

6.  Nonjudicial punishment:  ( X ) NONE

7.  Court-Martial data:

	a.  SCM:   ( X ) NONE
		Date   Offense(s)

	b.  SPCM:  ( X ) NONE              
		Date   Offense(s)

	c.  GCM:	                
		Date   Offense(s)
        880526 Wrongfully receive stolen traveler’s checks, of a total value
               of $2,920.00 two specifications (870908); (870918)

8.	Remarks:  ( X ) NONE

SECTION B - Other Service Data

1.  Other discharge(s):

    Service          Type
    USAR             NA
    ADT              HonRel
    USAR             UNCHAR

	CASE NO:  AD97-00374

PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A - Analyst's Assessment

1.  Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:

    880526:  Applicant was found guilty by a general court-martial of wrongfully 		receive stolen traveler’s checks, of a total value of 2,920.00 two 		specifications (870908); (870918).
    880622:  The sentence was approved.  The record of trial was forwarded to The 		Judge Advocate General of The Army for review by the Court of 			Military Review.
    881011:  The United States Army Court of Military Review affirmed the 			approved findings of guilty and the sentence.
    890203:	Mental status evaluation cleared applicant for separation.
    890619:	The sentence having been affirmed pursuant to Article 66 and Article 		71 (c) having been complied with, the sentence was ordered to be 		executed.
	890627:	Applicant was discharged.

2.  Issue(s) of propriety and/or equity on DD Form 293 or incorporated by reference:
	( X ) NONE

3.  Exhibit(s) submitted:

	A-1:  DD Form 293, dated 961029. 

PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION B - Medical and/or Legal Advisory Opinion
( X ) NONE

PART V - SUMMARY OF REVIEW HEARING

	a.  Applicant testified:    (   ) Yes   ( X ) No

	b.  Witness(es) testified:  (   ) Yes   ( X ) No

2.  Exhibit(s) submitted at hearing:  ( X ) NONE

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PART VI - ISSUES AND FINDINGS

1.  a.  Applicant's issue(s) of propriety and/or equity:
	    ( X )	Same as those listed on DD Form 293 and Part IV, Section A, Paragraph 2.
	    (   )	Revised issue(s) furnished in writing by applicant as follows:
	    (   )	Additional issue(s) identified during review/hearing as follows:

    b.  Request:  ( X ) Recharacterization    (   ) Change of Reason

2.  Finding(s), conclusion(s), and reason(s) for the Board's decision(s) on issues of propriety and/or equity:

	a.  Propriety:	The applicant has not submitted an issue of propriety and the ADRB has not otherwise relied upon an issue of propriety to change the discharge.

	b.  Equity:	The applicant has not submitted an issue of equity and the ADRB has not otherwise relied upon an issue of equity to change the discharge.  The major factors upon which the discharge was based are set forth in Parts III and IV of this decisional document.

3.  Response to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s):  ( X ) NA

			CASE NO:  AD97-00374

PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION A - Conclusions/Decisions/Vote

1.	Board conclusion(s):

	The discharge was:

	( X )	Proper.
	(   )	Improper as to characterization.  Change characterization to                                     .
	(   )	Improper as to reason.  Change reason to                         under                      .
	( X )	Equitable.
	(   )	Inequitable as to characterization.  Change characterization to                               .
	(   )	Inequitable as to reason.  Change reason to                        
		under                                 .
	(   )	Both proper and equitable, but characterization/reason for separation cited was an administrative/clerical error and should be changed to                      under                         .

2.  Voting record:      Change   No Change
	            Reason       0         5  
    Characterization       0         5   

	  The names and votes of the members of the Board are recorded in Part IX of this document and can be obtained by writing to the address below.  The request must contain the CASE NO. located in the upper right corner of this document.

                  Department of the Army Military Review Boards Agency
                  ATTN:  CPCD
                  1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, 2nd Floor
                  Arlington, VA  22202-4508

3.  Minority views:  ( X ) NA

				CASE NO:  AD97-00374

PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified	

                          	
                                                                              
Post Hearing Reviewer	

PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE

(X) NONE

SECTION B - CERTIFICATION

Approval Authority:

EL CARTIO BARNES
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
   Review Board

Official:

SHERRY HILL SARGENT
Major, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder

EXHIBITS:
A - Application for review of discharge              	C - Other 
B - Material submitted by applicant

INDEX RECORD:*¢

AD*         *  *  *         *     *         *                 A*       *  *   A
1          10 11 12        18    20        26                41       46 49  52

                  A*      A*      A*      A*      A*                          
                 53      58      63      68      73                           

AD*         1  *  A*      A*      A*      A*      A*                          
1          10 11 53      58      63      68      73                           

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PART IX - VOTING RECORD

    Name                                   Reason          Characterization
                                           CHANGE   NC     HON  UHC   NC  UNCHAR

    1.                                 Mbr          X                 X       

    2.                                 Mbr          X                 X       

    3.                                 Mbr          X                 X       

    4.                                 Mbr          X                 X       

    5.                                 PO           X                 X