United States v. Lorenc

OPINION OF THE COURT

KASTL, Senior Judge:

The issue in this case is the correctness of the military judge’s observation that— given the appellant’s sweeping denial of drug use — urinalysis results concerning methelenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA) were sufficiently reliable to be admissible in rebuttal. We find no error and affirm.

Summary of Proceedings

Despite his pleas, Airman First Class Lorenc was found guilty at a general court-martial with members of use and distribution of MDMA. This is the designer drug known as ecstasy, a Schedule I controlled substance.1 His approved sentence is a bad…