Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. CHARLES DANIEL PODGURSKI, Commissaryman Third Class, U. S. Navy, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1965-07-16
Citations: 15 C.M.A. 491
Docket Number: No. 18,701
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v CHARLES DANIEL PODGURSKI, Commissaryman Third Class, U. S. Navy, Appellant
Judges: 
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 15
Pages: 491–492

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v CHARLES DANIEL PODGURSKI, Commissaryman Third Class, U. S. Navy, Appellant
15 USCMA 491, 35 CMR 463
No. 18,701
July 16, 1965
Lieutenant Craig F. Swoboda, USNR, was on the brief for Appellant, Accused.
Major Daniel F. McConnell, USMC, States. was on the brief for Appellee, United

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
PER Curiam:
At accused's trial by special court-martial, he was found guilty of three specifications of absence without leave, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 86, 10 USC § 886. An Additional Charge of breach of restriction) in violation of Code, supra, Article 134, 10 USC § 934, was dismissed by the president on motion of the defense. Nevertheless, in post-trial consideration of the case, both the supervisory authority and the board of review considered the dismissed offense as if accused had been convicted thereof, purporting to affirm findings of guilty thereof along with the other offenses. Such was error, requiring a new and accurate post-trial review and action by the supervisory authority in light of the correct findings of guilty. Cf. United States v James, 1 USCMA 379, 3 CMR 113; United States v Grice, 8 USCMA 166, 23 CMR 390; United States v Katzenberger, 8 USCMA 497, 24 CMR 307; United States v Lanford, 6 USCMA 371, 20 CMR 87.
The petition for review is granted. The decision of the board of review is reversed, and the record of trial is returned to The Judge Advocate General of the Navy, for further action consistent with this opinion.