United States v. Specialist CHAD C. ADAMS

OPINION OF THE COURT

KRAUSS, Judge:

A military judge sitting as a general court-martial convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of desertion in violation of Article 85, Uniform Code of Military Justice [hereinafter UCMJ], 10 U.S.C. § 885 (2006). The military judge sentenced appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 140 days, and reduction to the grade of E-l. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence and credited appellant with 71 days against the sentence to confinement.

This case is before the court for review under Article 66, UCMJ. Appellant…