United States v. Uzzo

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

A general court-martial in Germany convicted the accused of desertion with intent to remain away permanently in *564violation of Article 85, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 679. He was sentenced to dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures and confinement at hard labor for two years. Intermediate appellate tribunals have affirmed the findings and sentence. We granted the accused’s petition for review to determine the sufficiency of the evidence.

The charge was predicated upon an unauthorized absence which commenced on January 4, 1952, and…