Legal Opinion

United States v. Downing

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Decided April 18, 2002No. 01-0602/AFPublishedCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judge BAKER

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Consistent with his pleas, appellant was convicted of wrongful use of LSD on divers occasions, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 USC § 912a. A general court-martial composed of officer members sentenced him to a bad-conduct discharge. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged, and the court below affirmed. United States v. Downing, 2001 WL 506413, No. 33953 (A.F.Ct.Crim.App. April 9, 2001).

This Court granted review of the following issue:

WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ABUSED HIS DISCRETION BY…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. NapoleonCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1997
  2. United States v. WiesenCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2001
  3. United States v. DaultonCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1996
  4. United States v. WhiteUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993
  5. United States v. HarrisUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982

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