United States v. Ray

GORMLEY, Judge:

Tried by special court-martial, military judge alone, appellant was found guilty, contrary to his pleas, of desertion under Article 85, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 885, based upon an unauthorized absence in excess of two years. The military judge sentenced appellant to be confined at hard labor for 4 months, to forfeit $225.00 pay per month for 2 months, and to be separated from the naval service with a bad conduct discharge. The findings and sentence were approved, without change, by the reviewing authorities below.

Appellant now assigns the following error…