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ARMY | DRB | CY1999 | 1999019180
Original file (1999019180.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied
PART II - APPLICATION DATA

(Note: Part I deleted under the Privacy Act on Reading Room copy)

1. Character of Discharge: BCD

2. Date of discharge (or REFRAD): 900618

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 3, AR 635-200

          b. Reason: As A Result of Court-Martial, Other
4. Prior review(s): Records/941207


PART III - SERVICE HISTORY

SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

 1.       Service data: 2. Awards and decorations:
                            NONE
a. Period entered for: 4 Years
b. Entry date: 871009
c. Age: 25 Years DOB: 620603
d. Educational level: HS Grad
e. Aptitude area score:
          GT: 105 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Length of Service: E5
2 Year(s) 3 Month(s) 1 Day(s)

4. Performance evaluations:
See OMPF

PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review - Continued

5. Periods of unauthorized absence:

Status Inclusive dates
         AWOL 890401-890401; 890403-890406; 890411-890413; 890517-890618;

         Mil conf 890620-891018;

         Civil conf 0

         Other 0


6. Nonjudicial punishment:

         Date     Offense(s)
         890421   AWOL (890407-890407); AWOL (890411-890414); FTG, six specifications (890403); (890403); (890404); (890404); (890405); (890406); DOLO from SFC (890406); FTG (890407)

7. Court-Martial data:

         a. SCM:
                  Date Offense(s)

        
         b. SPCM:
                  Date Offense(s)
                   890821 Absent from your appointed place of duty, (890424); (890425); (890508); (890517 until 890619); Wrongful use cocaine, between (890401 and 890407); Wrongful use of cocaine between (890612 and 890619)
         c. GCM: 
                  Date Offense(s)


8.       Remarks: NONE
SECTION B - Prior Service Data


Other discharge(s):

          Service   From      To        Type Discharge
         USAR     800717   800810   NA
         RA       800811   830512   HD
         RA       830513   871008   HD



PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW

SECTION A-ANALYST’S ASSESSMENT
l. Facts and Circumstances:

         a. The evidence of record shows that on 21 August 1989, the applicant was found guilty by a special court-martial under the provisions of Chapter 3, AR 635-200, of four specifications (890424); (890425); (890508); and between (890401 until 890619) of being absent from his appointed place of duty; and two specifications of wrongful use of cocaine between (890401 and 890407) and (890612 and 8906190). He was sentenced to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, confined for six months, forfeiture of $466.00 pay per month for six months and reduction to E1. On 27 September 1989, the sentence was approved. The record of trial was forwarded to The Judge Advocate General of the Army for review by the Court of Military Review. On 18 June 1990, the sentence was affirmed pursuant to Article 71 (c) having been complied with, the bad conduct discharge was ordered to be executed.

         b. On 18 June 1990, the applicant was discharged with a bad conduct discharge. At the time of discharge, the applicant had 2 years, 3 months, and
1 day of service on his current enlistment, and 9 years, 4 months and 27 days total time in service with 163 days lost time.

2. Legal/Regulatory Basis for Separation Action: Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Chapter 3, Section IV, establishes policy and procedures for separating members with a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge; and provides that a soldier will be given a bad conduct discharge pursuant only to an approved sentence of a general or special court-martial; and that the appellate review must be completed and the affirmed sentence ordered duly executed .


SECTION B-APPLICANT’S SUBMISSIONS


 1. Issue(s) of propriety and/or equity submitted by applicant or counsel.
As stated on applicant’s DD Form 293.
2. Exhibit(s) submitted:

          A-1: DD Form 293, dated 990106, with four (4) enclosure(s).
          A-2: Counsel Issues: NONE
         B-l: Other Documents: NONE

PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW (CONTINUED)



SECTION C - Medical and/or Legal Advisory Opinion


Referred to ( ) Medical Advisor ( ) Legal Advisor



 a. Medical prehearing comments (if applicable):

b. Legal prehearing comments (if applicable):
PART V - SUMMARY OF HEARING

SECTION A-Attendees and exhibits

1. Review/hearing information:

         a. Type requested:
         ( ) Records review ( X ) Hearing

         b. Type Held:
         ( )Records review ( X ) Hearing
         ( ) Tender Offer

         c. Review/hearing location and date: Washington, DC on 8 March 1999

         d. Appearance by:
         Applicant ( X ) Yes ( ) No
         Counsel ( ) Yes ( X ) No

          e. Applicant testified: ( X ) Yes ( ) No
        
         f. Counsel presentation: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        
         g. Witness(es) testified: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        
2. Exhibit(s) submitted at hearing: NONE

PART VI - ISSUES AND FINDINGS

1. a. Applicant's issue(s) of propriety and/or equity:

          ( X )   Same as those listed on DD Form 293 and Part IV, Section A of this case report and directive.
         ( )     Revised issue(s) furnished in writing by applicant as follows:
         ( )     Additional issue(s) identified during review/hearing as follows:
         b. Request: ( X ) Recharacterization ( ) Change of Reason


2. Finding(s), conclusion(s), and reason(s) for the Board's decision(s) on issues of propriety and/or equity:

          a. Propriety:    The applicant has not submitted an issue of propriety and the ADRB has not otherwise relied upon an issue of propriety to change the discharge.

          b. Equity:       The parenthetical number(s) below correspond(s) to the issue number(s) on the DD Form 293, or in Part VI, paragraph l, above:
(1) The issue is rejected. The Board carefully examined the applicant’s record of service during the period of enlistment under review. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant was adjudged guilty by court-martial and that the convening authority approved the sentence. Court-martial convictions stand as adjudged or modified by appeal through the judicial process. The ADRB is empowered to change the discharge only if clemency is determined to be appropriate. Clemency is an act of mercy, or instance of leniency, to moderate the severity of the punishment imposed. After a thorough review of the applicant’s record and any issues submitted, the Board found no cause for clemency and therefore voted to deny relief.

3.       Response(s) to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s):
The Board noted the letters/documents submitted with this application. However, these documents contain no issues or other matters that would provide the Board a basis upon which to grant relief.
PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION A - Conclusions/Decisions/Vote

1.       Board conclusion(s):

         The discharge was:

          ( X )    Proper.
         ( )      Improper as to characterization. Change characterization to                                      .
         ( )      Improper as to reason. Change reason to                         under                       .

         ( X )    Equitable.
         ( )      Inequitable as to characterization. Change characterization to                                .
         ( )      Inequitable as to reason. Change reason to                       
                  under                                  .
         ( )      Both proper and equitable, but characterization/reason for separation cited was an administrative/clerical error and should be changed to                      under                          .
2. Voting record: Change No Change
         Reason 0 5
Characterization 1 4

         The names and votes of the members of the Board are recorded in Part IX of this document and can be obtained by writing to the address below. The request must contain the CASE NO. located in the upper right corner of this document.

Department of the Army Review Boards Agency
ATTN: Promulgation Team
1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, 2nd Floor
Arlington, VA 22202-4508



3. Minority views: NONE

PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified       

                                 
MRS. WADE
Case Reviewing Official 

PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE
NONE
SECTION B - CERTIFICATION

Approval Authority:


THOMAS J. ALLEN
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
Review Board

Official:




SUZANNE WALKER
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder

EXHIBITS:
A - Application for review of discharge          C - Other
B - Material submitted by applicant

INDEX RECORD:

 AR Number: 1999019180 INDEX NUMBERS: A9217
Date of Review: 990308 A0100
Character of Service: BD A9405
Date of Discharge: 900618
Authority: AR 635-200 C3
Reason: A6800
Results of Board Action/
Vote/Affirmation: NC 4-1 A












PART IX - VOTING RECORD



 Name  Reason Characterization
 CHANGE NC HON UHC NC UNCHAR

1.      Mbr      X          X    

2.      Mbr      X          X    

3.      Mbr      X      X       

4.      Mbr      X          X    

5.      PO      X          X    





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