United States v. Gogas

Chief Judge CRAWFORD

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Pursuant to his pleas, Appellant was convicted by a military judge of wrongful use and wrongful distribution of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice [hereinafter UCMJ], 10 U.S.C. § 912a (2002). The convening authority approved the sentence of a bad-conduct discharge, 18 months’ confinement, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the findings and sentence. United States v. Gogas, 55 M.J. 521 (A.F.Ct.Crim. App.2001). We granted review of…