United States v. Racz

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Judge:

Reviewing the accused’s conviction for a number of offenses, including wrongful possession of a large quantity of marihuana and a separate charge of wrongful possession of opium, the United States Army Court of Military Review determined that a search of the accused’s living quarters conducted by his commanding officer was illegal because not predicated on probable cause. As a result, the court dismissed the opium specification and modified the marihuana specification by reducing the quantity to accord with evidence Indicating earlier possession of a lesser…