United States v. Brooks

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

Petitioner, First Lieutenant Curtis E. Brooks, was tried and convicted by general court-martial for the offense of desertion with intent to avoid hazardous duty in violation of Article of War ®-e was. sentenced on April 21, 1951, to dismissal from the Army, forfeiture of all pay and allowances to become due after the date of the order di*89recting the execution of the sentence and to be confined at hard labor for fifteen years. The convening authority and the board of review approved the finding and sentence. We granted review on petition by…