United States v. Trojanowski

Opinion of the Court

Geoege W. LatimeR, Judge:

I

The accused was charged with larceny of personal property in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 715. The specification alleged that he had stolen a wallet containing $81.00, the property of one Private Coyman. The court-martial found him guilty of the offense but, by exceptions and substitutions, the value of the property taken was reduced from the amount of $81.00 to “over $50.00.” He was sentenced to be dishonorably discharged from the service, to. forfeit all pay and allowances, and to be confined at hard labor…