United States v. Rimmer

OPINION OF THE COURT

Pursuant to his pleas, the appellant was convicted by a military judge sitting as a general court-martial of absence without leave, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886 (1988) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for four months, and reduction to Private El.

The appellant asserts that the military judge committed prejudicial error during the sentencing portion of the court-martial when he admitted, over defense objection, a DA Form 2627, Record of…