United States v. Springer

DECISION

ARROWOOD, Judge:

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) received information which linked the accused to the theft of a rifle from the mail room in which he worked. He was interviewed by the OSI, and after proper advice as to his rights against self-incrimination and his right to counsel, he made two written statements in which he admitted taking, over an extended period of time, numerous items from the mail room. Herein, we are concerned with whether there is sufficient evidence corroborative of the confession as required by paragraph 140 a (5) Manual for Courts-Martial,…