United States Court of Military Appeals June 8, 1973, No. 26,565 (United States v. Knight)

lead-opinion

Opinion

Quinn, Judge:

Convicted of two lengthy periods of unauthorized absence, the accused testified that he was unable to adjust to life in the Marine Corps. On this appeal, he contends that evidence of a previous conviction by summary court-martial was improperly admitted because at the trial he had been unrepresented by counsel.