United States v. Shabazz

TROIDL, Senior Judge:

A military judge sitting as a general court-martial convicted the appellant, contrary to his pleas, of wrongful distribution of marijuana and maiming, in violation of Articles 112a and 124, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 912a and 924 (1994).1 The adjudged sentence includes a dishonorable discharge, seven years confinement, total forfeitures, and reduction to pay grade E-l. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged.

We have carefully considered the record of trial, the appellant’s assignments of error, his petition for a new trial, the…