United States v. Taylor

Opinion of the Court

GeoRGE W. Latimer, Judge:

Accused was tried by general court-martial and found guilty of desertion with intent to shirk important service in violation of Article 85, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 679. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement at hard labor for five years. The convening authority approved the finding and sentence, but suspended the dishonorable discharge until accused’s release from confinement or completion of final appellate review, whichever is the later date. A board of review in the…