United States v. Roman

Opinion of the Court

Darden, Chief Judge:

We granted review of this case on the issues whether the military judge was empowered to convene proceedings in revision; whether the sentence instructions were prejudicially erroneous ; and whether the sentence was illegally increased in the revision proceedings.

On October 26, 1971, accused was brought to trial before a general court-martial and pleaded guilty to charges of absence without leave and missing movement. The pleas were duly accepted, and the military judge entered findings of guilty. A military jury sentenced him to dishonorable discharge,…