United States v. Maynard

Judge ERDMANN delivered the opinion of the court.

Specialist Robert D. Maynard Jr. pled guilty to absence without leave (AWOL) under Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 886 (2000), and was convicted by a military judge sitting alone. Following a pre-sentencing hearing, a panel of officers and enlisted members sentenced Maynard to ten months’ confinement, reduction to the lowest enlisted grade, partial forfeitures for the period of confinement, and a bad-conduct discharge. The United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the findings and sentence. United…