United States v. Alban

ABERNATHY, Judge: *

Appellant, contrary to his plea, was convicted by special court-martial, composed of members, of unauthorized absence in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886. He was sentenced to confinement at hard labor for 90 days, forfeiture of $186.00 pay per month for 3 months, reduction to pay grade E-l and a bad conduct discharge. The convening and supervisory authorities approved the findings and sentence as adjudged.

Appellant assigns five errors, none of which we find to be meritorious. We find the first assignment, however, to be worthy of…