United States v. McGlothing

Opinion of the Court

Ferguson, Judge:

Tried by a general court-martial convened by the Commanding General, Third Marine Division, at Camp Hauge, Okinawa, the accused, pursuant to his pleas of guilty, was convicted of conspiracy, thirty-two specifications of larceny, thirty-four specifications of forgery, and wrongful possession of an identification card, in violation, respectively, of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Articles 81, 121, 123, and 134, 10 USC §§ 881, 921, 923, 934. Operating under instructions from the law officer which limited the maximum sentence to dishonorable discharge,…