United States v. Bryant

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. LatimeR, Judge:

On March 9, 1960, pursuant to the accused’s pleas of guilty, a general court-martial sitting at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, convicted him of absence without leave, escape from lawful confinement, and wrongful appropriation of an automobile, violations of Articles 86, 95, and 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 886, 895, and 921, respectively. The penalty imposed by the court consisted of dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures and confinement at hard labor for fifteen months. The convening authority reduced the period of…