United States v. Rasberry

OPINION OF THE COURT

O'ROARK, Chief Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas, appellant was convicted of absence without leave (AWOL) in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 886 (1982). He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for two months, forfeiture of $375.00 pay per month for two months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. Pursuant to a pretrial agreement, the convening authority approved the sentence but suspended the period of confinement in excess of thirty days for three months.

Prior to entering a plea on behalf of appellant,…