United States v. Wallace

Opinion of the Court

WISS, Judge:

Despite appellant’s not-guilty pleas, a general court-martial consisting of a military judge alone convicted him of three specifications alleging multiple instances of wrongful distribution of cocaine, see Art. 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 912a. The judge sentenced him to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 12 years, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved these results, and the Court of Military Review affirmed in an unpublished opinion.

On appellant’s petition, this Court granted review of the…