United States v. Montford

OPINION OF THE COURT ON FURTHER REVIEW

MITCHELL, Senior Judge:

On 18 November 1980 the appellant was placed in pretrial confinement at the direction of his company commander following a series of seven absences without leave, five of which were the subject of the charges in his case, and two of which immediately preceded his initial confinement. He remained in pretrial confinement at the Philadelphia Naval Confinement Facility until 3 December when a Navy magistrate ordered him released. At an Article 39(a), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 839(a), session convened at 1943 hours…