United States v. Hurtt

Opinion of the Court

COX, Judge:

A general court-martial convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of violating naval regulations by possessing, transferring, and selling approximately one pound of marihuana, in violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 892.1 Three issues were granted review.2 We hold that the military judge erred to appellant’s prejudice in refusing to admit evidence of appellant’s good military character during findings, and we reverse.

The Government’s evidence suggested that a Marine informant for the Naval Investigative Service (NIS) made an…