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ARMY | DRB | CY2000 | 2000050189
Original file (2000050189.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied
PART II - APPLICATION DATA

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

1. Character of Discharge: Bad Conduct

2. Date of discharge (or REFRAD): 870831

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 3, AR 635-200

          b. Reason: As a Result of Court-Martial, Other
4. Prior review(s): NONE


PART III - SERVICE HISTORY

SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

 1.       Service data: 2. Awards and decorations:
                            ASR
a. Period entered for: 3 Years
b. Entry date: 860410
c. Age: 18 Years DOB: 671230
d. Educational level: HS Grad
e. Aptitude area score:
          GT: 120 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Length of Service: E1
1 Year(s) 4 Month(s) 13 Day(s)

4. Performance evaluations:
NONE

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

5. Periods of unauthorized absence:

Status Inclusive dates
         AWOL 861106-861114;

         Mil conf 0

         Civil conf 0

         Other 0


6. Nonjudicial punishment:

         Date     Offense(s)
        

         _______________________________________
         870213   Letter of reprimand-for operating a motor vehicle while drunk and apprehended again for drunk driving while your driving privileges were suspended on (861015); (administrative)        


7. Court-Martial data:

         a. SCM:
                  Date Offense(s)

        
         b. SPCM:
                  Date Offense(s)
                   870212 AWOL (861106-861114); signed an official document which was false on (861119); drunk driving, two specifications (861226 and 861228); stole a book of checks of some value (861105); broke restriction, three specifications (861231); (861228); (870105); consuming alcohol while under the legal drinking age (870131).

         c. GCM: 
                  Date Offense(s)


8.       Remarks: The applicant has an approved Bar to Reenlistment in file dated (820323).

SECTION B - Prior Service Data
NONE

Other discharge(s):

          Service   From      To        Type Discharge





PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW

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

         a. Evidence of record shows that on 12 February 1987, the applicant was found guilty by a special court-martial of AWOL from (861106-861114); signing an official document which was false (861119); drunk driving, two specifications (861226 and 861228); stealing a book of checks of some value (861105); breaking restriction, three specifications (861231); (861228); (870105); and consuming alcohol while under the legal drinking age (870131). He was sentenced to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge; confinement for four months; forfeiture of $400.00 pay per month for four months and reduction to E1. On 7 April 1987, 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 31 August 1987, Department of The Army, Headquarters, Fort Devens, MA. Orders 167-35 discharged the applicant from the Regular Army

         b. On 31 August 1987, the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Chapter 3, AR 635-200, as a result of court-martial, other with a bad conduct discharge. At the time of discharge, the applicant had 1 year, 4 months, and
13 days service on his current enlistment and 8 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 001125.
         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:
         ( X ) Records review ( ) Hearing

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

         c. Review/hearing location and date: Washington, DC on 17 January 2001 .

         d. Appearance by:
         Applicant ( ) Yes ( X ) No
         Counsel ( ) Yes ( X ) No
         e. Applicant testified: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        
         f. Counsel presentation: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        
         g. Witness(es) testified: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        
2. Exhibit(s) submitted at hearing:

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 1, 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 shows that the applicant was adjudged guilty by court-martial and that the sentence was approved by the convening authority. 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): NONE
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 0 5

         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       

                                 
Ms. McKim-Spilker
Case Reviewing Official 

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

Approval Authority:


WILSON A. SHATZER
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
Review Board

Official:




EARNEST C. SMITH, JR.
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: 2000050189 INDEX NUMBERS: A9105
Date of Review: 010117 A9319
Character of Service: BD A9217
Date of Discharge: 870831 A0100
Authority: AR 635-200 C3
Reason: A6800
Results of Board Action/
Vote/Affirmation: NC 5-0 A













PART IX - VOTING RECORD



 Name  Reason Characterization
 CHANGE NC HON UHC NC UNCHAR

1. COL MOORE, SPURGEON A.       Mbr      X          X    

2.      Mbr      X          X    

3.      Mbr      X          X    

4.      Mbr      X          X    

5.      PO      X          X    






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