United States v. Jenkins

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. LatimeR, Judge:

Petitioner, Alan W. Jenkins, was tried by general court-martial on June 19, 1951, for desertion in violation of the 58th Article of War, 10 USC § 1530. The court-martial returned a finding of guilty and sentenced him to be dishonorably discharged from the service, to forfeit all pay and allowances, and to be confined at hard labor for 5 years. The convening authority approved the finding and sentence, and. the board of review in the office of The Judge Advocate General of the Army affirmed. By order of the Secretary of the Army, the period of…