United States v. Chandler

Opinion of the Court

Ferguson, Judge:

While in an absent-without-leave status, the accused allegedly committed the offenses of burglary and larceny (Additional Charges IV and V) for which he was convicted by general court-martial, along with charges of absence without leave and escape from lawful confinement. We granted review to determine the validity of his conviction for burglary and larceny in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in O’Callahan v Parker, 395 US 258, 23 L Ed 2d 291, 89 S Ct 1683 (1969).

A stipulation of fact, entered at trial (Prosecution Exhibit 1) in addition to relating…