United States v. Posey

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Judge:

The accused contends that the trial judge abandoned his impartiality during sentence proceedings and became disqualified to impose sentence.

Electing trial by a general court-martial composed of a military judge without court members and convened at the Marine Corps Base, Camp Le-jeune, North Carolina, the accused pleaded guilty to three specifications alleging possession of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) contrary to Article 1270, Navy Regulations, and to one specification charging wrongful possession of .40 grams of marihuana, in violation of Articles 92 and…