United States v. Franklin

DECISION

ORSER, Judge:

Tried by a special court-martial with members, the accused was convicted, despite his pleas of not guilty, of two offenses of unauthorized absence, two of larceny, one of housebreaking, and one of wrongful possession of marihuana, in violation of Articles 86, 121, 130 and 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 886, 921, 930, 934. The approved sentence is a bad conduct discharge, forfeiture of $249.00 per month for three months and confinement at hard labor for three months.

Appellate defense counsel invite our attention to several errors alleged by the…