United States v. Williams

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

Appellant was convicted by a general court-martial of a number of offenses, including two of making and two of uttering a forged check, in violation of Article 123, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 923.1 The findings of guilty were approved by the convening authority and affirmed by a board of review. At trial and on appeal, the accused contended he could not be prosecuted for the forgeries because the cheeks were issued in a blackjack game with other military personnel, and the law does not police conduct in furtherance of a gambling…