United States v. Jones

I agree with Judge Bridgman’s opinion and rationale upholding the validity of the search and the admissibility of the evidence obtained in the search.

For the reasons expressed in dissents in United States v. Wiles, 3 M.J. 577, 582 (C.G.C.M.R.1977), and United States v. Torrence, 3 M.J. 804, 806 (C.G.C.M.R.1977) I would however dismiss the specification alleging unlawful possession of marijuana. (It would be fruitless here to elaborate on why I would class marijuana with cocaine in this context, recognizing that a potential distinction could have been made under other circumstances, and…