United States v. King

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

The accused was arraigned before a general court-martial at Fort Gordon, Georgia, on a charge alleging premeditated murder of Private Joseph J. Poye, larceny of Poye’s automobile and more than $900.00 in cash, and twenty-seven specifications of forgery based on use of an oil company credit card, in violation of Articles 118, 121, and 123, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 918, 921, and 923, respectively. He pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and guilty to all the other charges, but was found guilty as charged, and sentenced to be put to…