United States v. Evans

DECISION AND ACTION UPON PETITION FOR NEW TRIAL

HODGSON, Chief Judge:

Contrary to his pleas the accused was convicted of wrongfully possessing and using marijuana and violating a general regulation by possessing drug abuse paraphernalia in violation of Articles 134 and 92, U.C. M.J. 10 U.S.C. §§ 934 and 892. He was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for four months, forfeiture of $300.00 per month for six months and reduction to airman basic.

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The evidence established that on 6 November 1982, Airman Gilbert drove his car to Amsterdam, where he met the accused. The…