United States v. Shirley

Opinion of the Court

The accused was tried by general court-martial with a military judge sitting alone. Pursuant to his pleas, he was convicted of conspiracy to possess, use, and sell marihuana and cocaine; and two specifications each of the possession and transfer of marihuana, in violation of Articles 81 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 881 and 934, respectively. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for 5 years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, payment of a fine of $5,000.00 to the United States Government, and reduction to the…