United States v. Bondy

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

This case is before us on certificate of The Judge Advocate General of the Navy, bringing up for consideration the jurisdiction of the board of review to review the accused’s conviction.

Bondy was tried jointly with Private James T. Kempenar by a special court-martial on two specifications of unauthorized absence and wrongful appropriation of a motor vehicle, in violation of Articles 86 and 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 886, 921, respectively. Both were found guilty as charged. Evidence was then introduced to show Kempenar had been…