United States v. Gilgallon

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. LatimeR, Judge:

James J. Gilgallon, Fireman, U. S. Navy, was charged in a single specification of absence without leave in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 680. Tried before a special court-martial he entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to be discharged from the service with a bad conduct discharge, to forfeit two-thirds pay per month for two months, and to be restricted to the limits of his ship for two months. Approval by the convening authority followed.

The officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction noted…