United States v. Jones

DUNBAR, Senior Judge:

On 29 December 1977 and the 6th and 9th of January 1978, the appellant was tried by general court-martial at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for larceny of $471.00, in violation of Article 121 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 921, and for two periods of unauthorized absence, in violation of Article 86 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886. Consistent with his plea to the larceny charge and contrary to his pleas with respect to the unauthorized absences, the appellant was found guilty, and a court consisting of members sentenced him to…