United States v. Uhlman

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLETCHER, Chief Judge:

Evidence of the accused’s purchase of $91.20 worth of tools from an Aurora, Colorado auto supply company near Lowry Air *420Force Base with a forged check which he previously had stolen from a fellow airman’s automobile formed the basis for Airman Uhlman’s conviction by special court-martial for larceny of the personal check and forgery of the larceny victim’s signature onto the stolen instrument.

Appellant now challenges the Air Force’s jurisdiction to try him for the forgery charge asserting that the offense was not “service-connected.” See United States…