United States v. Morsfield

NEWTON, Senior Judge:

This appellant pleaded not guilty to being an unauthorized absentee from the Naval Support Activity, Philadelphia, from 25 February 1974 until 12 February 1976.

A general court-martial with members found him guilty of unauthorized absence from the Support Activity during the period from 25 August 1974 until 12 February 1976 — in effect reducing the period of absence by adding 6 months to the commencement date alleged in the specification. The sentence awarded and previously approved consists of a bad conduct discharge and confinement for 1 month.

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