Legal Opinion
United States v. Watkins
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided January 13, 1986No. 50847; NMCM 84-2778PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court
COX, Judge:
The accused was tried by special court-martial for violations of Articles 85, 86, and 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 885, 886, and 921, respectively. Pursuant to his negotiated pleas, he was convicted of one specification of desertion and two specifications of absence without leave in violation of Articles 85 and 86. The accused was sentenced by military judge sitting alone to confinement for 4% months, forfeiture of $200.00 pay per month for 5 months, and a bad-conduct discharge. The convening and supervisory authorities approved the…
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