United States v. Smith

DECISION

PRATT, Judge:

Consistent with his pleas, appellant was convicted, by a general court-martial with members, of the use and possession of marijuana. He was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge and reduction to airman first class. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged.

Before this Court, appellant asserts that the approved bad conduct discharge is unduly harsh in light of his long and distinguished Air Force career. We disagree and affirm.

There can be no argument that appellant’s career was both long and distinguished. At the time of these offenses, appellant was a…