United States v. McNutt

OPINION OF THE COURT

BARTO, Judge:

A military judge sitting as a special court-martial found appellant guilty, pursuant to his pleas, of desertion and absence without leave, in violation of Articles 85 and 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 885 and 886 [hereinafter UCMJ]. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for seventy days, forfeiture of $500 pay per month for three months, and reduction to Private El.

This case is before the court for review pursuant to Article 66, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 866. In his only assignment of error,…