United States v. Fowle

Opinion of the Court

Homer Ferguson, Judge:

The accused was charged and tried by a special court-martial of two specifications alleging larceny, in violation of Article 121, 50 USC § 715. He pleaded guilty to the first specification, and a motion for a finding of not guilty was sustained as to the second. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, partial forfeitures, confinement at hard labor for three months, and reduction to grade of electronics field, seaman recruit. The convening authority reduced the confinement and forfeitures to two months. Higher reviewing authorities have affirmed…