United States v. Martin

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

A general court-martial convicted the accused of presenting false claims for purported travel by dependents from Medford, Massachusetts, to Long Beach, California, in violation of Article 132, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 932, and adjudged a sentence of forfeiture of $100.00 per month for six months. On review, The Judge Advocate General of the Army referred the record of trial to a board of review for consideration.1 In part, the board of review held that the accused was subject to trial and punishment on specification 1 of…