United States v. Wooten

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

On the afternoon of May 21, 1961, an alert Texas Highway Patrolman stopped an automobile because it had no Texas safety inspection sticker. Investigation disclosed the car had been taken during the previous night from its owner in New Mexico. Further investigation led to the filing of a number of charges against the accused, including three specifications of larceny of an automobile, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 921. The accused pleaded not guilty to the latter charges but was convicted as charged and sentenced…