United States v. Fields

OPINION OF THE COURT

MITCHELL, Senior Judge:

The appellant pled guilty to failure to obey a lawful order and wrongful use of cocaine on divers occasions, in violation of Articles 92 and 112a, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 892, 912a. A military judge sitting alone as a special court-martial sentenced the appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 4 months, forfeiture of $1,021 pay per month for 4 months, and reduction to E-l. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged.

The appellant asserts the following errors: (1) the appellant’s plea to failure to obey an order of restriction was…