CASE NO:  AD97-00578

PART II - APPLICATION DATA
(Note: Part I deleted under the Privacy Act on Reading Room copy)

1.  Type of discharge (or characterization of service):  GD                   

2.  Date of discharge (or REFRAD):  880727                                     

3.  Authority for separation:

	a.  Regulation:  Chapter 14, AR 635-200                                                                           

	b.  Reason:	Civilian Conviction
                           
4.  Prior review(s):  ( X ) NONE

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

1.	Service data:                              2.  Awards and decorations:

a.  Period entered for:  3 Years               Type
b.  Entry date:  870210                        ASR
c.  Age:  18 Years   DOB:  680531                                          
d.  Educational level:  HS Grad                                            
e.  Aptitude area scores:  ( X ) NIF/NA
	    GT:  103                               3.  Highest grade achieved:
    f.  Actual creditable service:  1 Year            
        5 Months  18 Days                          Grade    
                                                   E3        

                                               4.  Performance evaluations:  
                                                   ( X ) NONE

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

5.  Periods of unauthorized absence:  ( X ) NONE
                                                                    
6.  Nonjudicial punishment:  ( X ) NONE

7.  Court-Martial data:  ( X ) NONE

8.	Remarks:  ( X ) NONE

SECTION B - Other Service Data
( X ) NONE

            

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PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A - Analyst's Assessment

1.  Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:

	880417:	Applicant was convicted in the Cumberland County Superior Court in 		the State of North Carolina of assault with a deadly weapon.  He was 		sentenced to ninety (90) days.  The sentence was suspended upon 			payment of cost and remain off campus of FSU for two years.
	880623:	Physical examination and mental status evaluation cleared applicant 		for separation.
	880627:	Unit commander notified applicant of initiation of separation action 		under the provisions of Chapter 14, AR 635-200, for conviction by a 		civilian court.  He was advised of his rights.
	880627:	Applicant acknowledged notification, consulted legal counsel, and 		did not submit a statement in his own behalf.
	880711:	Unit commander recommended approval with a general under honorable 		conditions discharge.
	880711:	Intermediate commander recommended approval with a general 			discharge.
	880718:	Separation authority approved separation with a general under 			honorable conditions discharge.
	880727:	Applicant was discharged.

2.  Issue(s) of propriety and/or equity on DD Form 293 or incorporated by reference:
	( X ) NONE

3.  Exhibit(s) submitted:

	A-1:  DD Form 293, dated 961231.

PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION B - Medical and/or Legal Advisory Opinion
( X ) NONE

PART V - SUMMARY OF REVIEW HEARING

	a.  Applicant testified:    (   ) Yes   ( X ) No

	b.  Witness(es) testified:  (   ) Yes   ( X ) No

2.  Exhibit(s) submitted at hearing:  ( X ) NONE

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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, Paragraph 2.
	    (   )	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 applicant has not submitted an issue of equity and the ADRB has not otherwise relied upon an issue of equity to change the discharge.  The major factors upon which the discharge was based are set forth in Parts III and IV of this decisional document.

3.  Response to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s):  ( X ) NA

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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:  CPCD
                  1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, 2nd Floor
                  Arlington, VA  22202-4508

3.  Minority views:  ( X ) NA

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PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified	

                          	
LTC PHILLIPS                                                                  
Post Hearing Reviewer	

PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE

(X) NONE

SECTION B - CERTIFICATION

Approval Authority:

EL CARTIO BARNES
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
   Review Board

Official:

SHERRY HILL SARGENT
Major, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder

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

INDEX RECORD:

AD9700578         970502    GD    880727    AR 635-200  C14   A6710   NC 5-0 A
1          10 11 12        18    20        26                41      46 49  52

                  A9217   A0100   A9500                                       
                 53      58      63                                           

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PART IX - VOTING RECORD

    Name                                   Reason          Characterization
                                           CHANGE   NC     HON  UHC   NC  UNCHAR

    1.  LTC PHILLIPS, JOHN S.         Mbr           X                 X       

    2.  LTC WHISKER, JILL M.          Mbr           X                 X       

    3.  COL ALLEN, THOMAS J.          Mbr           X                 X       

    4.  COL MELCHIOR, ROBERT J.       Mbr           X                 X       

    5.  COL BARNES, EL CARTIO         PO            X                 X