United States v. Sandell

GLADIS, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the accused was convicted of an unauthorized absence of more than 10 months, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886, and sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 2 months, and 60 days restriction. The convening authority approved the sentence but probationally suspended the discharge and restriction. The officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction approved the sentence as approved by the convening authority.

The accused was charged with an unauthorized absence from 17 April 1978…