United States v. Claytor

LAWRENCE, Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas, appellant was found guilty of a failure to go to his appointed place of duty, disrespect towards a commissioned officer, and failure to obey a lawful order from a superior petty officer, in violation of Articles 86, 89, and 91, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 886, 889, and 891. He was sentenced by the military judge to a bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of $500 pay per month for one month, reduction to pay grade E-l, and confinement for 35 days. The convening authority approved the sentence without modification.

Appellant initially…