United States v. Lynch

GLADIS, Judge:

The accused was convicted pursuant to his guilty pleas at a special court-martial bench trial of wrongful solicitation of another to commit an offense and seven specifications alleging wrongful possession, introduction, or transfer of hashish, in violation of Articles 92 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 892 and 934. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 75 days, forfeiture of $300.00 per month for 2 months, and reduction to pay grade E-2. The convening authority purported to suspend confinement in excess of 2…