United States v. Roane

Opinion of the Court

WISS, Judge:

1. In May 1991, appellant was tried by a special court-martial military judge sitting alone at Bitburg Air Base, Federal Republic of Germany. Pursuant to his pleas, appellant was found guilty of unauthorized absence (3 specifications — 9, 3, and 2 days) and of wrongfully obtaining phone services, in violation of Articles 86 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 886 and 934, respectively. Appellant was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, as well as confinement and forfeiture of $250.00 pay per month for 3 months. The convening authority approved…