United States v. Rivera

DECISION

EARLY, Chief Judge:

Despite his pleas the accused was convicted of possession of marijuana and cocaine, violations of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. A military judge, sitting as a special court-martial, sentenced him to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for three months, forfeiture of $334.00 per month for six months and reduction to airman basic. The supervisory authority approved the *533sentence but remitted all confinement remaining subsequent to 8 May 1981. The accused is now on excess leave.

Appellate defense counsel contend that the…