United States v. Private E-2 ANDREW L. GEAN

OPINION OF THE COURT

KRAUSS, Judge:

(Part I — Findings)

A military judge, sitting as a special court-martial empowered to adjudge a bad-conduct discharge, convicted appellant, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of absence without leave (AWOL) in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886 (2006) [hereinafter UCMJ], Contrary to appellant’s pleas, the military judge convicted him of three specifications of communicating a threat in violation of Article 134, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 934. Manual for Courts-Martial, United States (2008 ed.) [hereinafter MCM ], pt.…