United States v. McGee

BYRNE, Judge:

Private First Class McGee was found guilty, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of unauthorized absence, of over 15 months, in violation of Article 86 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 886. During presentencing the appellant, in effect, requested he be awarded a bad-conduct discharge. The military judge sentenced the appellant to be reduced to pay grade E-1, to forfeit $100.00 per month for 2 months, to be confined at hard labor for 2 months, and to be discharged from the United States Marine Corps with a bad-conduct discharge. Both the convening…