United States v. Landry

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

A shortage in the accounts of the Food Service Branch, Chateauroux Air Station, France, led to charges of larceny against the accused, who was the noncommissioned officer in charge. He was convicted of fifteen specifications of larceny committed in the period between June and October 1962, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 921, and sentenced to be reduced to Airman First Class and fined $2,500.00. On review, the board of review held that, since the sentence did not include a punitive discharge, the fine was illegal.…