United States v. Schiftic

ORR, Senior Judge:

Consistent with his pleas, the appellant was convicted of four drug offenses in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 912a. He pled not guilty to two other drug offenses under the same statutory provision, and while the Government ultimately withdrew one, he was convicted of the other. The military judge, sitting alone, sentenced him to confinement for 5 years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to pay grade E-l, and a dishonorable discharge. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged and forwarded the…