United States v. Gann

*13Opinion of the Court

Paul W. Brosman, Judge:

Here, following common trial by general court-martial, each of the two accused was convicted of desertion with intent to avoid hazardous duty1 and willful disobedience of the lawful order of a superior noncommissioned officer.2 Both alleged offenses were committed in Korea. The convening authority reduced the findings of guilty of desertion with intent to avoid hazardous duty to guilty of absence without leave,3 to which lesser offense each had pleaded guilty, affirmed the convictions of willful disobedience, and substantially reduced the sentences…