United States v. Owens

Opinion of the Court

Homer Ferguson, Judge:

The accused was charged with absence without leave, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 86, 10 USC § 886, and larceny, in violation of Code, supra, Article 121, 10 USC § 921. He pleaded guilty to the unauthorized absence and to the lesser included offense of wrongful appropriation. He was found guilty of the offenses charged and sentenced to dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hard labor for two years. With some reduction in sentence, intermediate appellate authorities affirmed, and we…