United States v. Ruff

CASSEL, Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas appellant was convicted by a special court-martial consisting of military judge alone of two unauthorized absences from the USS SAVANNAH (AOR-4) in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 886, and one specification of missing movement of the SAVANNAH through neglect on 24 August 1982, approximately three weeks after the commencement of the first period of unauthorized absence. Appellant previous to trial negotiated an agreement with the convening authority to plead guilty as he was found; he originally was charged with…