United States v. Rodriguez-Suarez

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. LatimeR, Judge:

Following trial by general court-martial convened at Fort Brooke, Puerto Rico, on September 3, 1953, the accused was found guilty of making a false and fraudulent claim for dependency allowance, and making a false writing in connection with a claim for such allowance, both specifications being laid under Article 132, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 726. He pleaded not guilty, but was found guilty as charged and sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, forfeitures of $55.00 per month for six months, and confinement at hard labor for six…