United States v. Wyatt

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. LatimeR, Judge:

The facts of this case are similar to those of United States v. Frisbee (No. 1182), 2 USCMA 293, 8 CMR 93, decided March 9, 1953. The accused was tried by a special court-martial for absence without leave, and negligently missing movement. At the initial trial he pleaded guilty to both charges and both specifications, and was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, solitary confinement for twenty days on bread and water with full ration every third day, and forfeiture of $50.00 per month for four months. The supervisory authority disapproved the…