United States v. Hendon

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. LatimeR, Judge:

Although the accused offered a plea of not guilty as to the charge of desertion, a general court-martial convicted him of- both desertion, in violation of Article 85, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 679, and absence without leave, in violation of Article 86 of the same enactment, 50 USC § 680. He was sentenced to bad-conduct discharge, partial forfeitures, confinement for twelve months, and reduction to the grade of seaman recruit. The convening authority approved, but the board of review reduced the finding as to desertion to absence…