United States v. Paul

Chief Judge BAKER

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Airman Charles W. Paul was convicted by a military judge, contrary to his plea, of one specification of using ecstasy in violation of Article 112a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 912a (2012). 1 The adjudged and approved sentence included a bad-conduct discharge, five months of confinement, and reduction to E-l. Appellant argued before the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) that the evidence was legally insufficient to support his conviction on the ecstasy charge. The CCA affirmed, holding that…