United States v. Knoph

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

This case is before us on petition of the accused to review the record of his conviction for the offense of desertion in violation of Article 85, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 679. The accused was tried and convicted by general court-martial at Fort Custer, Michigan, on November 6, 1951. The accused was sentenced to be dishonorably discharged from the service, to forfeit all pay and allowances and to confinement at hard labor for two years, two previous convictions being considered. The convening authority on December 13, 1951,…