United States v. Ernest

DECISION

SPILLMAN, Judge:

The appellant is a retirement-eligible reserve officer who stands convicted by general court-martial, military judge alone, of five drug related offenses. He was sentenced to dismissal, confinement for five years and total forfeitures. On appeal, as he did at trial, the appellant asserts that the court-martial lacked personal jurisdiction over him. He also asserts that the adjudged sentence is inappropriately severe.

Appellant’s criminal misconduct occurred on three separate active duty training tours in early 1988: 20 and 21 January, 11 and 12 February, and 18 and 19…