United States v. Zamberlan

Opinion of the Court

CRAWFORD, Judge:

Pursuant to her pleas, appellant was convicted of using tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 912a. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence of a bad-conduct discharge, 3 months’ confinement, partial forfeitures, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the findings and sentence in an unpublished opinion. We granted review of the following issue:

WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED TO THE SUBSTANTIAL PREJUDICE OF APPELLANT BY REFUSING TO…