Legal Opinion
Steele v. Van Riper
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Decided March 26, 1999No. 98-8010/MCPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
I. BACKGROUND
A. Trial Proceedings
Appellant was tried by a special court-martial composed of officer and enlisted *90members. Contrary to his pleas, he was convicted of wrongfully using marijuana, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 912a. On June 26, 1996, he was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade.
B. Post-Trial Action by the Convening Authority
The next step in the court-martial process — action on the findings and sentence by the convening authority — was not taken until May 27, 1997, more than 11 months after the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. SpellerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
- United States v. SippelUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
- United States v. JacksonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1977
- United States v. WoodsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1988
- United States v. EntnerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965
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