United States v. Mackensworth
This text of 8 C.M.A. 298 (United States v. Mackensworth) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering United States Court of Military Appeals primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
Opinion of the Court
The issue upon which review was granted in this case has already been decided adversely to the Government. United States v Cothern, 8 USCMA 158, 23 CMR 382; United States v Burgess, 8 USCMA 163, 23 CMR 387. The instruction condemned in those cases is present in the instant case. Accordingly, the findings of guilt of the offense of desertion must be set aside. The record is returned to The Judge Advocate General of the Army for reference to a board of review. The board, in its discretion, may approve the lesser offense of absence without leave and reassess the sentence, or it may order a rehearing on the principal charge.
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