United States v. Uchihara

Opinion of the Court

Brosman, Judge:

Uchihara, the petitioner, was con-vieted following trial by general court-martial at Yokohama, Japan, of the offense of desertion with intent to avoid hazardous duty, to wit, service in Korea, in violation of Article of War 58, Í0 USCA § 1530. Trial was held on *124June 5, 1951, and the accused was sentenced to dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, and confinement at hard labor for seven years. The convening authority approved the findings but reduced the sentence of confinement to three years. A board of review in the Office of The Judge Advocate General,…