United States v. Armstrong

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. BROSman, Judge:

The issue of sufficiency of the evidence to support findings has been raised by the accused’s petition in this case. An Army general court-martial had found him guilty under a specification alleging housebreaking, in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 130, 50 USC § 724. He was sentenced to receive the maximum punishment imposable for this offense —and the convening authority approved the findings, although he reduced the sentence. Affirmance by a board of review in the office of The Judge Advocate General followed.

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