United States v. Lowery

DECISION

HODGSON, Chief Judge:

Tried by general court-martial, the accused was convicted, pursuant to his pleas, of larceny, forgery, and conspiracy, and despite his pleas, of accessory after the fact, in violation of Articles 121, 123, 81 and 78, 10 U.S.C. §§ 921, 923, 881, 878, Uniform Code of Military Justice.* He was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for one year and one day, and total forfeitures.

I

The accused along with his roomate, Airman Basic Harden, developed a scheme to defraud the Bank of America. The plan, as outlined by the accused, was simplicity…