United States v. Brown

OPINION OF THE COURT

VOWELL, Judge:

A special court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members convicted the appellant, contrary to his pleas, of wrongful use of cocaine and false swearing, in violation of Articles 112a and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 912a and 934 [hereinafter UCMJ]. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence of a reduction to Private El and a bad-conduct discharge.

This case is before the court for automatic review pursuant to Article 66, UCMJ. The primary evidence supporting the appellant’s conviction for wrongful use of cocaine was a…