United States v. Bost

OPINION OF THE COURT

JAMES, Judge:

In this case we grapple with another aspect of the prosecution of larcenies of pay and allowances, proof of ownership of the property alleged to have been stolen. Sergeant Bost was convicted of two offenses, a false statement in connection with his certifications relating to eligibility for basic allowance for quarters (BAQ) at the rate paid to a person with dependents and a larceny of the same allowances over more than 8 and a half years.1 We were concerned about the adequacy of the evidence to show that Sergeant Bost was not entitled to the BAQ that he was…