United States v. Miller

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. Brosman, Judge:

Despite his claim of innocence, the accused, Miller, was convicted — following a common trial with one Landry— of the unlawful possession of marijuana, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 728. He was sentenced to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge, to forfeit all pay allowances, to be confined at hard labor for two years, and to be reduced to the grade of private. Intermediate appellate authorities have affirmed both findings and sentence — save for a reduction in the confinement imposed by…