United States v. Lillyblad

I concur in the result reached by the majority in this case. During the providence inquiry, the appellant admitted that the Marine he allowed to escape through neglect was a prisoner confined under guard in a Thai Marine barracks room that had been wired shut. The escape occurred when the appellant escorted the Marine to a barber shop to get a haircut and failed to properly supervise him. That admission suffices to sustain a guilty plea to violating Article 96, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 896. See United States v. McDaniel, 52 M.J. 618, 621 (Army Ct.Crim.App.1999)(“[0]nce…