United States v. Roark

Opinion of the Court

George W. Latimer, Judge:

Accused was brought to trial before a general court-martial upon charges of desertion and disobedience of straggler’s orders, in contravention of Articles 85 and 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 885 and 892, respectively. Two specifications under the first charge alleged separated absences between November 25, 1955, and February 6, 1956, the first of some forty-seven days and the next of some seventeen days duration, both terminated by apprehension, and that each absence was without authorization and with the intent to remain away…