United States v. Anderson

Opinion

Quinn, Chief Judge:

On November 3, 1964, the accused, who had more than fourteen years of honorable service, absented himself without’ authority from his unit at Fort Polk, Louisiana. On February 10, 1967, he surrendered to civilian authorities and was returned to military control at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. In due course, he was charged with desertion, in violation of Article 85, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 885, and convicted of that offense by a general court-martial at Fort Campbell.

When the record of trial was reviewed by the board of review, it concluded the…