United States v. Dukes

FREYER, Judge:

The appellant was found guilty, in accordance with his pleas, of absence without leave from the USS RANGER from 21 November 1988 to 27 March 1989 and absence without leave (as a lesser included offense of desertion) from the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, from 23 May 1989 until apprehended on 23 August 1989. He was sentenced by the military judge to confinement for four months, forfeiture of $466.00 per month for four months, and a bad-conduct discharge. The convening au*794thority approved the sentence but suspended confinement in excess of ninety days in accordance with…