United States v. Jarrell

WELCH, Senior Judge:

The first assignment of error1 II.III.challenges the trial judge’s acceptance of the appellant’s guilty plea to the offense of “jumping from a vessel,” a violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 934.2

*1076Based on appellant’s comments to the trial judge after he entered pleas of guilty, the facts are these:

a. At about 0300, 11 October 1991, appellant was on board USS SARATOGA, then alongside a pier at Mayport, Florida. Appellant felt he “just couldn’t take no more” and “should be at home.” To accomplish that end, he got certain personal…