United States v. Moten

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. BROsman, Judge:

The accused in this case was tried by general court-martial and found guilty under a charge that he had wrongfully appropriated a .45 caliber pistol, in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 121, 50 USC § 715. The findings and sentence were approved by the convening authority, and later affirmed by a board of review in the office of The Judge Advocate General, United States Army. Our grant of the accused’s petition for review was limited to two issues, one of which has been disposed of in a manner adverse to his position by our…