United States v. Curto

DECISION

SANDERS, Judge:

The accused was tried by special court-martial and found guilty, contrary to his pleas, of violating a lawful general regulation by wrongfully possessing and selling marihuana and lysergic acid diethylamide, in violation of Article 92, 10 U.S.C. § 892, Uniform Code of Military Justice. The sentence extends to a bad conduct discharge and reduction to airman basic.

Several assertions of error have been advanced by appellate counsel for our consideration, one of which challenges the supervisory authority’s qualification to review and take action on the record of trial. We…