United States v. Blackmon

DeCICCO, Judge:

This case presents a novel issue: whether an accused can be convicted of forgery in violation of Article 123, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 923, when he signs the name of another on his own checks with intent to defraud on a closed account. We hold that falsely making a check on one’s own closed account constitutes forgery and affirm appellant’s conviction.

Contrary to his pleas, appellant was convicted by a special court-martial, military judge alone, of two specifications of larceny (involving a wallet and three videotapes), four specifications of…