Case: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. BOB L. (also known as ROBERT L.) HOLMES, Private E-1, U. S. Army, Appellant
Abbreviation: United States v. Holmes
Decision Date: 1957-12-13
Docket Number: No. 10,193
Citation: 8 C.M.A. 489
Volume: 8
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v BOB L. (also known as ROBERT L.) HOLMES, Private E-1, U. S. Army, Appellant
Judges: Chief Judge Quinn concurs.
Pages: 489–490

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v BOB L. (also known as ROBERT L.) HOLMES, Private E-1, U. S. Army, Appellant
8 USCMA 489, 24 CMR 299
No. 10,193
Decided December 13, 1957
First Lieutenant Ed/ioin E. Allen argued the cause for Appellant, Accused. With him on the brief was Captain John F. Christensen.
First Lieutenant Jay D. Fischer argued the cause for Appellee, United States. With him on the brief were Lieutenant Colonel John G. Lee and Major Thomas J. Nichols.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
Homer Ferguson, Judge:
The isSue presented has been decided in appellant's favor by the case of United States v Soccio, 8 USCMA 477, 24 CMR 287. For the reasons stated in that opinion, the conyiction of desertion must be set aside. The decision of the board of review is reversed. The record of trial 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.
Chief Judge Quinn concurs.