United States v. Pope

DECISION

EARLY, Senior Judge:

Tried by general court-martial, the accused was convicted, despite his pleas, of possessing lysergic acid diethylamide and heroin, in violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 892. The approved sentence extends to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for six months, forfeiture of $100.00 per month for six months and reduction to the grade of E — 1.

Appellate defense counsel assign one error:

PROSECUTION EXHIBITS 1, 2, 4 AND 5 WERE THE PRODUCTS OF AN UNLAWFUL SEARCH OF THE ACCUSED.

We agree.

On the day in question, Special…