Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. WILLIAM A. YOUNG, Fireman Recruit, U. S. Navy, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1970-06-05
Citations: 19 C.M.A. 481
Docket Number: No. 22,677
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v WILLIAM A. YOUNG, Fireman Recruit, U. S. Navy, Appellant
Judges: Chief Judge Quinn concurs.
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 19
Pages: 481–481

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v WILLIAM A. YOUNG, Fireman Recruit, U. S. Navy, Appellant
19 USCMA 481, 42 CMR 83
No. 22,677
June 5, 1970
Captain Frank A. Nelson, JAGC, USN, was on the pleadings for Appellant, Accused.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles J. Keever, USMC, and Captain John J. Reilly, USMCR, were on the pleadings for Appellee, United States.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
Darden, Judge:
The appellant pleaded guilty to an unauthorized absence that began May 17, 1969. A record of Article 15 nonjudicial punishment for a two and one-half hour unauthorized absence was used against Young for sentencing purposes. This evidence was inadmissible on an offense that occurred before August 1, 1969. United States v Johnson, 19 USCMA 464, 42 CMR 66 (1970). Since similar prosecution exhibits show special court-martial convictions for other such absences, the chance of harm is remote. The decision of the Court of Military Review is therefore affirmed.
Chief Judge Quinn concurs.