United States v. Williams

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

Among the offenses to which the accused pleaded guilty are an unauthorized absence from his place of duty, the U. S. Naval Receiving Station, Naval Station, San Diego, California, and a breach of arrest, the limits of which were the U. S. Naval Station. He now contends that the charges are multi-plicious and that he cannot be separately punished for each offense.

The charges allege that both offenses occurred on the same day. However, that allegation alone does not necessarily establish that the two offenses are not separate. See United States v…