United States v. West

OPINION OF THE COURT

FULTON, Senior Judge:

Charged with several violations of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934 (1976), by possessing, selling, and transferring cocaine, the appellant pleaded guilty to two specifications alleging the wrongful sale of cocaine. The remaining specifications were dismissed pursuant to his plea bargain with the convening authority.

Before entering his plea, appellant moved to dismiss all charges on the basis that the court-martial lacked jurisdiction because there had been no compliance with the “Federal Youth Corrections Act,” as counsel…