United States v. Le

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCHENCK, Judge:

A military judge sitting as a general court-martial convicted appellant, in accordance with his pleas, of desertion and failure to obey a lawful general order (two specifications), in violation of Articles 85 and 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 885 and 892 [hereinafter UCMJ]. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for seven months, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to Private El.

In response to this court’s specified issues, appellate defense counsel assert that the…