United States v. Benson

Opinion of the Court

George W. Latimee, Judge:

On October 31, 1952, the accused was tried by a special court-martial on board the U. S. S. NORRIS for absence without leave in violation of Article 86, violation of a ship’s order under Article 92, and breaking restriction in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC §§ 680, 686, and 728. He entered a plea of guilty and the finding was consistent with the plea. The court-martial considered three prior convictions and sentenced him to a bad-conduct discharge, reduction to an inferior rating, and restriction to the limits of…