United States v. St. Ann

GLADIS, Judge:

The accused was convicted pursuant to his pleas at a special court-martial bench trial of unauthorized absences of 1, 12, 37, and 8 days, and missing movement on two occasions, in violation of Articles 86 and 87, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 886, 887, and sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of $150 per month for 2 months, and reduction to pay grade E — 1. The convening authority approved the sentence. The supervisory authority disapproved the findings of guilty of the 1 and 12 day absences and approved the sentence.

The accused contends that his…