United States v. Edwards

KEATING, Judge:

The appellant pled guilty to six specifications of unauthorized absence in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice [UCMJ], 10 U.S.C. § 886 (1994). In its case in aggravation, the Government offered a record of prior nonjudicial punishment [NJP], pursuant to Article 15, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 815 (1994), for an unauthorized absence of 16 hours and carrying two concealed weapons, a .357 magnum revolver and a .22 caliber automatic pistol. Prosecution Ex. 1. The defense objected to this record on the grounds that at the time the NJP was imposed by the Commanding…