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United States v. Sparks

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided September 26, 1989No. 60760/AF; ACM 26433PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

EVERETT, Chief Judge:

Sparks was tried by a general court-martial at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on a charge of wrongfully using cocaine, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 912a. Contrary to his pleas, he was found guilty by the court members and sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge and reduction to Airman Basic. This sentence was approved by the convening authority; and the Court of Military Review affirmed the findings and sentence. 26 MJ 676 (1988).

Subsequently, we granted review on these two issues:

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WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Wheat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. United States v. FisherUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1986
  4. United States v. BlaylockUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
  5. United States v. CattUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. StarksU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1993
  2. United States v. AllgoodCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1995
  3. United States v. BrewickNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals · 1997
  4. United States v. AugusztinU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1990
  5. United States v. MillerU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1992

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