United States v. Hildebrandt

CARVER, Senior Judge:

A special court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members convicted the appellant, contrary to his pleas, of wrongful use of cocaine, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 912a. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence of confinement for 30 days, forfeiture of $639.00 pay for one month, reduction to pay grade E-l, and a bad-conduct discharge.

After the convening authority acted on the sentence, the appellant submitted an Article 73, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 873, petition for a new trial to the Judge Advocate General of…