United States v. Marker

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. Brosman, Judge:

Petitioner, a civilian employee of the Department of the Army, was convicted by general court-martial in Japan under three specifications alleging violations of Article of War 96, 10 USC § 1568. He was sentenced on May 25, 1951, to be confined at hard labor for 3 years. Army reviewing authorities have upheld the findings and sentence. We granted review for the purpose of considering substantial issues of law raised by petitioner.

John H. Marker, the accused, had been employed for a considerable period prior to the commission of the present offenses by…