United States v. Clausen

Opinion of the Court

Darden, Judge:

Tried by a general court-martial consisting of a military judge alone, the appellant pleaded guilty to and was convicted of failing to obey a transfer order. He was sentenced to a dismissal and forfeiture of $300.00 per month for six months. The convening authority suspended the dismissal pending the Chief of Naval Personnel’s action on the appellant’s application for conscientious objector status and for three months thereafter, with provision for automatic remission. Later, a United States Navy Court of Military Review affirmed the findings and the…