United States v. Brumbaugh

OPINION OF THE COURT

Appellant was convicted by a military judge of possession of hashish in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 934 and sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 45 days and forfeiture of $200.00 per month for two months.

This case started when pictures were found by customs inspectors in the hold baggage of Private Moore who was due to depart from Germany to the United States in order to be discharged from the service. These pictures apparently showed Private Moore and other Army personnel with a pipe in the…