United States v. Farrar

Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Judge:

In March and May 1987, appellant was tried by special court-martial composed of officer members at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Contrary to her pleas, she was found guilty of wrongful use of cocaine, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 912a. She was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged. The Court of Military Review affirmed the findings and sentence. 25 MJ 856 (1988).

This Court granted review of the following issue:

WHE…