United States v. Bridges

Opinion of the Court

Homer Ferguson, Judge:

Tried by special court-martial, the accused was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle without the required license, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 92, 10 USC § 892, and wrongful appropriation, in violation of Code, supra, Article 121, 10 USC § 921. He was sentenced to bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of $70.00 per month for five months, confinement at hard labor for five months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. Intermediate appellate authorities affirmed, and we granted accused’s petition for review on the…