United States v. Johnson

GLADIS, Judge:

The accused was convicted, contrary to his pleas, at a special court-martial bench trial of an unauthorized absence for a period of almost 11 months and sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge and reduction to pay grade E-1. The convening and supervisory authorities approved the sentence without change.

The accused contends that three documents admitted to prove the unauthorized absence were inadmissible and that an unsuspended bad-conduct discharge is inappropriate. We disagree and affirm.

First the accused contends that Prosecution Exhibit 1, a NAVPERS 1070/606 from his service…