United States v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. LATIMER, Judge:

Accused pleaded guilty to one specification of forgery in violation of Article 123, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 717. The court-martial, on August 28, 1952, imposed the following sentence:

“To be reduced to the rating of steward recruit, to be dishonorably discharged from the service, to be confined at hard labor for one year, and to forfeit all pay and allowances during confinement and until release therefrom.” [Emphasis supplied].

On October 17, 1952, the convening authority took the following action with regard to the above sentence:

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