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United States v. Poinsett

U S Air Force Court of Military Review

Decided May 17, 1977No. ACM 22179PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

ORSER, Judge:

The accused stands convicted, contrary to his pleas, of eight heroin offenses in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice. All charges rose out of two heroin sales to Government informants on 25 and 30 April 1976. As to each transaction, the accused was charged with introducing heroin onto a military installation, possession, sale and use of the drug.1

In his sentencing instructions, the military judge advised the court members that the maximum punishment included confinement at hard labor for eight years.2 The sentence thereafter imposed and approved…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Lesly Cohen v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
  2. United States v. CourtneyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1976
  3. United States v. HaimsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  4. United States v. GrundenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1977
  5. United States v. Ronald RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. United States v. SittonU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1977
  2. United States v. HandU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1980
  3. United States v. HardyU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1977
  4. United States v. WhitingU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1980
  5. United States v. DaggerU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1986

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