United States v. Coleman

GLADIS, Judge:

The accused was convicted at a special court-martial bench trial of an unauthorized absence of more than 6 months, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886, and sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 30 days, and reduction to pay grade E-l. The convening and supervisory authorities approved the adjudged sentence.

Among other things the accused contends that the military judge erred by denying the defense motion for a sanity board pursuant to paragraph 121, Manual for Courts-Martial, 1969 (Rev.) (MCM), and ruling…