United States v. Purgess

Opinion of the Court

FERGUSON, Judge:

Captain Ralph R. Purgess was arraigned and tried before a general court-martial convened by the Commanding General, Southern Area Command, Munich, Germany, upon charges of dishonorable solicitation of an enlisted man to make a false official statement, receiving stolen goods, and false swearing, in violation, respectively, of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Articles 133 and 134, 10 USC §§ 933, 934. With certain exceptions not material here, the court-martial found the accused guilty and sentenced him to be dismissed from the service. The convening…