United States v. Sneed

REED, Senior Judge:

In this case, we are again called upon to decide what constitutes military property (as opposed to government property) for purposes of prosecution under Article 108, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 908.1 The distinction is important. Conviction under Article 108, UCMJ, carries *848a greater maximum punishment than does conviction under Article 109, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 909, which deals with the waste, spoilage, or destruction of property other than military property of the United States.

Appellant was tried by general court martial, with members, and in…