United States v. Robertson

Opinion of the Court

George W. Latimer, Judge:

The accused pleaded guilty to petty larceny, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 921. Before his plea was entered, a motion to dismiss the charge and its specification was made in his behalf on the ground that his status as a person subject to court-martial jurisdiction had terminated. The law officer denied the motion. The accused was sentenced to pay a fine of $500, and, in ■ the event the sum was not paid within ten days, to serve confinement at hard labor for a period not to exceed three months and to be…