United States v. Bowie

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

A general court-martial sitting in Newfoundland convicted the accused of four specifications of issuing bad checks, in violation of Article 123a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 923a, and sentenced him to a bad-conduct discharge and confinement at hard labor for one year. At trial, the accused contended he was not subject to military jurisdiction. After an extensive hearing, the law officer ruled against him. The ruling was affirmed by the board of review, with a very thorough opinion, and is now before us for further review.

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