United States v. Webb

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. BROSMAN, Judge:

The petitioner, Webb, was charged with the larceny of a Leica camera, in violation of Article of War 93, 10 USC § 1565. Following trial by general court-martial convened at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, on May 29, 1951, he was found guilty and sentenced to be dishonorably discharged, to forfeit all pay and allowances, and to be confined at hard labor for one and one-half years. The findings and sentence were approved by the convening authority and thereafter considered by a board of review in the Office of The Judge Advocate General, United States…