United States v. Yarbrough

Opinion of the Court

EVERETT, Chief Judge:

Appellant was tried by special court-martial, consisting of a military judge alone, on three specifications of unauthorized absence, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886. He was convicted pursuant to his pleas; and a sentence was adjudged of bad-conduct discharge, confinement and forfeitures of $380 pay per month for 4 months, and reduction to pay grade E-l. The com vening authority approved the sentence but suspended confinement in excess of 75 days for a period of 1 year. After further approval by the…