United States v. Kendall

Opinion of the Court

Kilday, Judge:

Accused was arraigned before a general court-martial convened at Camp Pendleton, California, charged with desertion, absence without leave, and failure to obey straggler orders, in violation of Articles 85, 86, and 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 885, 886, and 892, respectively. He pleaded guilty to and was found guilty of all charges. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, and confinement at hard labor for three years. The convening authority approved only so much of the sentence as provided for a bad-conduct…