United States v. Serna

OPINION

MORGAN, Chief Judge:

Seaman Apprentice Albert G. Serna, USCG, was tried by a special court-martial convened by the Commanding Officer, U. S. Coast Guard Training Center, Alameda, California on 16 and 17 April 1979. The accused pleaded guilty to and was convicted of a single charge and specification alleging unauthorized absence from 21 December 1977 until 1 February 1979 in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886. The members sentenced the accused to be discharged from the service with a bad conduct discharge. The sentence was approved by the convening…