United States v. Baughman

*546OPINION

MORGAN, Chief Judge:

Seaman Recruit James L. Baughman, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard, was tried by a special court-martial convened by the Commanding Officer, USCGC IRIS (WLB-395) at Seattle, Washington on 29 November 1978. The accused requested trial by judge alone and was convicted contrary to his not guilty plea of a single charge and specification alleging unauthorized absence from IRIS from 7 September 1978 until 10 October 1978 in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886. The military judge received evidence of seven punishments of the accused by his…