United States v. Ferguson

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

On January 5, 1951, a general court-martial convicted the accused of housebreaking and larceny, in violation of Article of War 93, 10 USC (1946 ed) § 1565, and sentenced him to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for two years, and accessory penalties. Except for a reduction in the period of confinement, the findings and sentence were approved by the convening authority and affirmed as “legally sufficient” by Army Board of Review No. 5. The decision of the board of review was published on March 26, 1951, approximately two months before…