United States v. Stewart

OPINION OF THE COURT

COOK, Senior Judge:

Appellant was found guilty, in conformity with his plea, by a trial judge, sitting as a general court-martial, of indecent assault, alleged as a violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (10 U.S.C. § 934). He received the sentence noted above.

The trial was held in Okinawa and terminated on 22 June 1976. On 28 June 1976 the record of trial was “authenticated” by “Trial Counsel, because of the absence of the military judge.”

Records presented to this Court to aid it in its deliberations reveal that on 24 June the trial judge returned to his…