United States v. Stephens

A special court-martial composed of a military judge sitting alone convicted appellant, pursuant to his pleas, of unauthorized absence terminated by apprehension and missing movement, in violation of Articles 86 and 87, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 886 and 887. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for seventy-five days, forfeiture of $300 pay per month for three months, and reduction to pay grade E-l. The convening authority approved these results, and the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed in an unpublished opinion.

On appellant’s petition, we granted review…