United States v. Herndon

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. Brosman, Judge:

The accused in this case, Lieutenant (junior grade) George H. Herndon, United States Navy, was tried by gen*462eral court-martial1 at Yokosuka, Japan, on October 22, 23, and 24, 1351, under charges alleging larceny of coffee, the property of the United States, in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 121, 50 USC § 715; unlawful receipt of the same coffee knowing it to have been stolen, in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 134, 50 USC § 728; and violation of a general regulation prohibiting the possession of…