United States v. Watson

DECISION

LeTARTE, Chief Judge:

In consonance with his pleas, the accused was convicted by special court-martial of an unauthorized absence, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886. He was sentenced to be discharged from the service with a bad conduct discharge and to be confined at hard labor for three months.

On 8 May 1975, the convening authority withdrew his initial action and substituted another wherein he approved the sentence and designated the 3320th Retraining Group, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, as the place of confinement. However, having…