United States v. Lillyblad

FINNIE, Judge:

In accordance with his pleas, the appellant was convicted before a military judge sitting as a special court-martial of unauthorized absence and suffering a prisoner to escape through neglect, in violation of Articles 86 and 96, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 886 and 896. The appellant was sentenced to confinement for 8 months, forfeiture of $600 pay per month for 3 months, and a bad-conduct discharge. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged. Pursuant to a pretrial agreement, the convening authority suspended all confinement in excess of 75 days…