United States v. Rhodes

DECISION

CANELLOS, Judge.

Contrary to his pleas, the accused was convicted by a court composed of members of the offenses of sale and use of hashish in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. 934. He was acquitted of an offense of use of hashish on a separate occasion. He was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor-for four months, forfeiture of $367.00 per month for four months, and reduction to airman basic.

This court specified the following issue:

DID THE MILITARY JUDGE ABUSE HIS DISCRETION BY REFUSING TO GRANT A CONTINUANCE BECAUSE OF THE…