United States v. Kelley

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCHLEGEL, Judge:

At a special court-martial with enlisted members, the appellant was convicted, in accordance with her pleas, of absence without leave and wrongful use of marijuana and opium compounds or derivatives in violation of Articles 86 and 112a, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 886 and 912a. She was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge and confinement for three months. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence. The appellant argues the military judge erred during sentencing by admitting, as evidence in aggravation, a letter she had written to a friend. In addition,…