United States v. Dyer

Opinion

Kilday, Judge:

Appellant was arraigned before a general court-martial convened at Camp Pendleton, California, charged with desertion (three specifications) and breach of restriction, in violation of Articles 85 and 134, 10 USC §§ 885 and 934, respectively. He pleaded guilty and was found guilty as charged. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for five years, forfeiture of $50.00 per month for sixty months, and reduction to the pay grade of E-1. The convening authority, in accordance with a pretrial, agreement, approved only so much of the sentence as…