United States v. Marshall

Opinion of the Court

Homer Ferguson, Judge:

Tried by special court-martial, the accused was found guilty of larceny, and sentenced to bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of $70.00 per month for six months, confinement at hard labor for six months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. Intermediate appellate authorities affirmed, and we granted review on the issue whether the members of the court-martial constituted themselves partisan advocates for the Government.

The evidence in the record establishes that a wallet, containing approximately $250.00 in cash and $160.00 in travelers’ checks,…