United States v. Stewart

Opinion of the Court

COX, Judge:

A military judge sitting as a general court-martial accepted appellant’s pleas of guilty to aggravated assault, absence without leave (7 days), and failure to repair, in violation of Articles 128 and 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 928 and 886, respectively. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement and forfeiture of $250 pay per month for 40 months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the sentence, but suspended the confinement in excess of 2 years. The Court of Military Review reduced the…