United States v. Beltran

Contrary to his pleas, appellant was convicted by a general court-martial of attempted possession, transfer, and sale of cocaine and methaqualone in violation of Article 80, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 880, sale of marijuana in violation of Article 92, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 892, and communicating a threat in violation of Article 134, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 934.1 Members awarded a sentence of confinement at hard labor for four years, total forfeitures, reduction to pay grade E-l, and a dishonorable discharge. The findings and sentence were approved on review below by the…