United States v. Kohler

DECISION

ARROWOOD, Judge:

Accused was convicted of possession and sale of marijuana and wrongfully communicating a threat to kill, all in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. He was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for four months, forfeitures of $100.00 per month for four months and reduction to airman basic. The convening authority suspended the execution of the discharge until 25 November 1978.

Trial defense counsel assigned six errors, three of which were restated and briefed by appellate defense counsel. Four of the…