United States v. Beckwith

MICHAEL, Judge:

At a special court-martial before a military judge alone, the appellant was convicted pursuant to his plea of á ninety-four day unauthorized absence which was terminated by apprehension. During presentencing, he resolutely maintained his desire for a bad-conduct discharge, stating that he had gone on unauthorized absence for the sole purpose of obtaining such a discharge and that he could not — and would not — return to military duty in order to complete his enlistment. In his sworn testimony in extenuation and mitigation, the accused stated his understanding of the baleful…