United States v. Cuffee

OPINION OF THE COURT

JONES, Senior Judge:

The appellant was convicted of violating a regulation by possessing drug paraphernalia, possessing heroin, and selling heroin in violation of Articles 92 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 892 and 934. The court with members sentenced him to a dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to Private E — 1, and confinement at hard labor for twelve years. The convening authority reduced the confinement to six years, approving the remainder of the sentence as adjudged.

In our review of this case pursuant to…