United States v. Kidwell

*1021OPINION OF THE COURT

WOLD, Senior Judge:

I

Appellant committed a series of drug offenses in the Federal Republic of Germany on 5 May 1982,1 then committed additional offenses on 1 August 1982.2 Pursuant to his pleas, appellant was convicted of both sets of offenses. He was sentenced by the trial judge to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for four years and six months, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to Private E-l. The convening authority approved the findings and the sentence as adjudged.

Appellant was initially represented by Mr. Robert J. Fiore, a civilian attorney…