United States v. Peterson

OPINION OF THE COURT

KUCERA, Senior Judge:

The appellant was tried by a military judge sitting as a special court-martial. Contrary to his pleas, he was found guilty of wrongful use of cocaine sometime during the period between 29 March 1988 through 8 April 1988 and wrongful possession of cocaine on 3 May 1988. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for four months, and reduction to the grade of Private El. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged.

In his first assignment of error, the appellant contends that:

THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED IN FAILING TO SUPPRESS…