United States v. White

MITCHELL, Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas, appellant was found guilty at a special court-martial, military judge alone, of unauthorized absence in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 886, and use of marijuana in violation of Article 134, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 934. He was sentenced to be confined at hard labor for four months, to forfeit $380.00 pay per month for six months, to be reduced to pay grade E-l, and to be discharged from the naval service with a bad conduct discharge. Appellant now asserts that the court-martial lacked jurisdiction over the charge…