United States v. Carlton

OPINION OP THE COURT

COOK, Judge:

The appellant was tried by a special court-martial consisting of only a trial judge. He was convicted, contrary to his plea, of possession of LSD and marijuana, offenses which violate Articles 92 and 134 (10 U.S.C. §§ 892 and 934), respectively. Appellant received an approved sentence as noted above.

The principal matters of concern at trial, and on appeal, center on the legality of the searches which exposed the contraband drugs.

The LSD tablets were discovered on the defendant’s person during a search which was conducted in conformity with a legally issued…