Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. DWIGHT TAMPLIN, Private, First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1969-09-19
Citations: 18 C.M.A. 576
Docket Number: No. 21,977
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v DWIGHT TAMPLIN, Private, First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
Judges: Chief Judge Quinn concurs.
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 18
Pages: 576–577

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v DWIGHT TAMPLIN, Private, First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
18 USCMA 576, 40 CMR 288
No. 21,977
September 19, 1969
Lieutenant Allen D. Black, JAGO, USNR, was on the pleadings for Appellant, Accused.
Colonel C. R. Larouche, USMC, was on the pleadings for Appellee, United States.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
Darden, Judge:
The law officer's scrutiny of the accused's plea of guilty to the offenses of absence without leave, escape from custody, an'd assault, in violation of Articles 86, 95, and 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 886, 895, and 928, respectively, is similar to that found in United States v Care, 18 USCMA 535, 40 CMR 247. In addition, a stipulation of fact showing the crimes charged and this accused's sworn statement in mitigation leave no doubt as to the validity of the plea. However, the procedure followed in this case would not meet the standard that must apply to cases tried thirty days after the decision in United States v Care, supra.
The decision of the board of review is, therefore, affirmed.
Chief Judge Quinn concurs.