United States v. Johnson

DECISION

ARROWOOD, Judge:

The accused was found guilty of larceny in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 921. The proof presented by the prosecution included a confession made by the accused to his supervisor without proper warning and a subsequent written confession to the security police. The prosecution contended there was no need for a warning as the confession to the supervisor was spontaneous. However, we hold that the language used by the supervisor was designed to elicit an incriminating response from the accused. We find further that this…