United States v. Isbell

Opinion of the Court

LatimeR, Judge:

Sergeant Charles E. Isbell, the accused, petitioned this Court to review the record of his conviction. We granted the petition for the purpose of reviewing some nine assignments of error claimed by him to have prejudicially affected his substantial rights. In order to appraise these contentions properly, we deem it advisable to make a complete statement of facts and set forth the sequence of events from the time of the offense until the completion of the trial.

Accused was tried by a general court-martial on specifications which charged larceny of $43.00;…