United States v. Self

DECISION

ORSER, Judge:

Tried by a general court-martial, with members, the accused stands convicted of two specifications alleging the wrongful sale of marihuana and one of wrongfully possessing marihuana with intent to transfer the drug, in violation of Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. The approved sentence provides for a bad conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement at hard labor for three months and reduction to airman basic.

Several errors have been asserted on the accused’s behalf by both trial and appellate defense counsel.…