United States v. Castillo

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. Brosman, Judge:

Castillo was charged with an 11-day absence without leave from his unit, located at the United States Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas — this in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 86, 50 USC § 680. He was tried by special court-martial *353at the named Air Station on December 28, 1951. He pleaded guilty, was found guilty, and was sentenced to receive a bad-conduct discharge, to forfeit $25.00 per month for 3 months, and to be confined at hard labor for 3 months. The convening authority suspended the execution of the…