United States v. Beaudion

OPINION OF THE COURT

FOREMAN, Judge:

The appellant was convicted of an unauthorized absence from his unit from 2 December 1980 until 27 January 1981, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886 (1976). He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for two months, and forfeiture of $334.00 pay per month for two months. The convening authority approved the sentence. The case is before this Court for mandatory review pursuant to Article 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 866 (1976).

Prior to sentencing the prosecution offered…