United States v. Adams

DECISION

EARLY, Senior Judge:

Tried by general court-martial, military judge alone, the accused was convicted, despite his pleas, of desertion in violation of Article 85, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 885.1 The adjudged and approved sentence extends to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for fourteen months, total forfeitures, and reduction to airman basic.

Appellate defense counsel assign the following error:2

THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE’S POST-TRIAL REVIEW WAS PREJU-DICIALLY DEFICIENT BY ADVISING THE CONVENING AUTHORITY THAT TRIAL COUNSEL’S IMPROPER “GENERAL…