Legal Opinion
United States v. Baker
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided May 15, 1991No. 64,646; CM 8802811PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court
COX, Judge:
We consider today whether a court-martial, reconvened by a military judge after adjournment, may “correct” upward a previously announced sentence which was lawful on its face.1 We hold that it cannot.
On December 6, 1988, before a general court-martial made up of officers and enlisted members, appellant pleaded guilty to one specification of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, four specifications of distribution of controlled substances, and one specification of absence without leave (7 days), in violation of Articles 81, 112a, and 86, Uniform Code…
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