United States v. Murphy

Opinion of the Court

The accused pleaded guilty to one specification of larceny of fragmentation vests, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 921, and one specification of wrongful disposition of the same vests, alleged as a violation of Article 108, Code, supra, 10 USC § 908. At trial, the law officer instructed the court mem*572bers that each offense was separately punishable. However, it appears from the evidence, the accused was solicited by a Korean national to obtain the property from a Government warehouse and turn it over to him; the accused acceded to the…