United States v. Masemer

Opinion of the Court

DARDEN, Judge:

Plagued by the constant theft of Government property at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, the Office of Special Investigations enlisted the aid of Sergeant Greenwald, a confessed thief and willing informer. Through a Filipino accomplice he met other Philippine Nationals who supplied a list of desired property. Later, he was introduced to Sergeant Wetzel, a security policeman, and the two talked about ways to move material off the base. To advance their plans, a meeting was then arranged between Greenwald and the appellant. According to the former,…