United States v. Sundeen

OPINION OF THE COURT ON RECONSIDERATION

ECKER, Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas, appellant was convicted by a military judge sitting as a general court-martial at Fort Hood, Texas, of being absent without authority for more than thirty days (terminated by apprehension) and wrongful appropriation of government property (excess pay) in violation of Articles 86 and 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 886 and 921 (1988)[hereinafter UCMJ]. The approved sentence included a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for seven months, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to Private…