United States v. Barlow

BRYANT, Judge:

A general court-martial composed of officer members convicted the appellant, contrary to his pleas, of wrongful distribution of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and methamphetamine, wrongful possession of LSD, and wrongful use of methamphetamine, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 912a. The appellant was sentenced to 4 years confinement, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to pay grade E-l, and a dishonorable discharge. As an act of clemency, the convening authority mitigated the dishonorable discharge to a bad-conduct…