United States v. Felix

DECISION

LEWIS, Judge:

The appellant was tried before members and was found guilty of wrongful use of cocaine between 23 and 29 September 1986. The offense was discovered as a result of urinalysis conducted on a urine sample which he provided pursuant to a unit inspection on 29 September 1986. Mil.R. Evid. 313. His approved sentence extends to a bad conduct discharge, confinement for four months and reduction to airman basic.

At trial and on appeal, the appellant has noted that a new standard for determining the positive level of benzoylecgonine in urine through the gas chromatography/mass…