United States v. Stewart

Opinion of the ■ Court

Paul W. BRosman, Judge:

The accused in this case was convicted by general court-martial convened at Bad Nauheim, Germany, under a specification alleging that he “did, on or about 26 November 1951 ... by *79means of force and violence and putting him in fear steal from the person of Corporal Paul 0. Scales, against his will, the sum of $540.00 in Military Payment Certificates and two hundred forty Deutsche Marks” — this in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 122, 50 USC § 716. His conviction was approved by the convening authority but reversed by a…