United States v. Simpson

*609OPINION OF THE COURT

O’DONNELL, Judge:

Despite his pleas to the contrary, the appellant was convicted of two periods of unauthorized absence, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886. He was sentenced to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge, to be confined at hard labor for three months, to forfeit $216.00 pay per month for three months, and to be reduced to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the sentence.

The appellant contends, as he did at trial, that the court-martial lacked jurisdiction over him because his…