United States v. Howard

OPINION OF THE COURT

FOREMAN, Senior Judge:

A military judge sitting as a special court-martial convicted the appellant, in accordance with his pleas, of wrongful use of marijuana, wrongful possession of marijuana, and wrongful possession of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 912a (1982 & Supp. V 1987). The approved sentence provides for a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for three months, forfeiture of $482.00 pay per month for three months, and reduction to Private El.

The appellant contends that the military judge…