United States v. Horne

The appellant in this case was tried by a military judge sitting alone, convicted in accordance with his pleas of three unauthorized absences and the use of marijuana, and sentenced to confinement for 60 days, forfeiture of $482.00 per month for 2 months, and a bad-conduct discharge. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged.

In response to specific inquiries by the military judge during his trial, the appellant specifically asked that both his copies of the record of trial and the staff judge advocate’s post-trial recommendation be sent to him vice his defense counsel. Both of…