United States v. Rake

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

On his plea of guilty, a general court-martial at Ft. McPherson, Georgia, convicted the accused of five violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including desertion, in violation of Article 85, 10 USC § 885, and adjudged a sentence of dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, and confinement at hard labor for one year. The convening authority and a board of review affirmed the findings of guilty and the sentence. The case is before us on petition for review on the ground that the law officer erred in refusing a defense request for…