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United States v. Thompson

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided July 21, 1961No. 14,814PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

The accused was convicted of four specifications alleging he forged the signature of a fellow soldier to an agreement to pay $5.00 for a coupon or “chit” book issued by the Noncommis-sioned Officers Mess at Fort Benning, Georgia. On this appeal he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the findings of guilty and attacks certain instructions by the law officer.

Former Corporal Watson was one of the accused’s “buddies.” In July 1960, he gave the accused his card to the noncommissioned officers club and told him “he could use it.” The card en*440title…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. StrandUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  2. United States v. McCluskeyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  3. United States v. WilliamsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  4. United States v. WeemsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  5. United States v. StewartUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. AcfalleUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1961
  2. United States v. JonesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963
  3. United States v. NickosonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965
  4. United States v. EbarbUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  5. United States v. Torres-DiazUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965

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