[OldDeckHand]

"BTW, the senior ranking officer of the panel, a Colonel, was really PO'd at this guy's commander and first sergeant for not intervening before the guy pleaded guilty in a civilian court, on the advice of some civilian jailhouse lawyer's advice. That left us little leeway in our findings of fact, since the fact was that he had a civilian conviction. "

Confusing. We're you hearing evidence just to discharge (involuntary separation) the service member stemming from his civilian conviction, or was he charged with an UCMJ violation relating to his civilian conviction - like perhaps a violation of Article 86.

[El Gato]

Confusing. We're you hearing evidence just to discharge (involuntary separation) the service member stemming from his civilian conviction, or was he charged with an UCMJ violation relating to his civilian conviction - like perhaps a violation of Article 86.

As I recall there was no additional UCMJ charge, but not knowing what an Article 86 is, I can't say for certain. Ah, I looked it up, although it would have been courteous to say what it is.

No there was no AWOL charge.