United States v. Cornell

OPINION OF THE COURT

COOK, Judge:

In accordance with his pleas, appellant stands convicted, by a military judge sitting as a special court-martial, of the transfer of phencyclidine and the sale of marihuana, in violation of Articles 92 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 892 and 934, respectively. We granted review to determine whether court-martial jurisdiction was properly exercised over the charge involving the sale of marihuana.*

Appellant asserted at trial that the offense was not service connected; thus, the court-martial had no jurisdiction over it. See Relford v.…