United States v. Searles

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

This appeal brings up for review the law officer’s instructions on the sentence. The accused was convicted of eight specifications of forgery and four specifications of larceny, in violation of Articles 123 and 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 923 and 921, respectively. The offenses involved four checks. On different days, the accused forged the name of the drawer to a check, and cashed it as the designated payee. In separate specifications, the accused was charged with the making, the issuing, and the cashing of each check.

At trial, the…