United States v. Bodkins

OPINION OF THE COURT

HARVEY, Senior Judge:

A military judge sitting as a special court-martial convicted appellant, in accordance with his pleas, of absence without leave (AWOL) (two specifications) in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886 [hereinafter UCMJ]. The military judge sentenced appellant to a bad-conduct discharge (BCD), confinement for two months, forfeiture of $695 pay per month for two months, and reduction to Private El. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence. This case was submitted on its merits for our review pursuant to…