United States v. Harper

On 27 July 1978 this Court affirmed findings of guilty of a 27 V2 hour unauthorized absence, assault, conspiracy to commit an assault and possession of marijuana. The sentence of a suspended bad-conduct discharge, 4 months confinement, with that in excess of 73 days suspended, and forfeitures of $265 per month for 4 months was also affirmed. On 4 January 1980 the United States Court of Military Appeals, 8 M.J. 218, reversed as to the assault and conspiracy to assault charges and also reversed the sentence. The record of trial has been returned to this Court to permit the ordering of a…