United States v. Lipscomb

BAUM, Chief Judge:

Appellant was tried by special court-martial judge alone and pursuant to his pleas of guilty was convicted of two specifications of unauthorized absence in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) 10 U.S.C. § 886; two specifications of disrespect to a superior petty officer in violation of Article 91, UCMJ; and one specification of wrongful appropriation of a motor vehicle in violation of Article 121, UCMJ. The judge sentenced Appellant to a bad conduct discharge, confinement for four months, and a fine of $1,000. The convening authority approved the…