United States v. Gammill

DECISION

DECISION AND ACTION UPON PETITION FOR NEW TRIAL

HODGSON, Chief Judge:

Tried by a general court-martial with members, the accused was convicted, pursu-

ant to his pleas, of absence without leave, and, despite his pleas, of larceny in excess of $5,000.00, in violation of Articles 86 and 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 886 and 921. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, three years’ confinement at hard labor, forfeiture of $367.00 per month for three years, and redution to airman basic.

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The accused was the assistant manager of the Blytheville Air Force Base…