United States v. Allums

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. BROSMAN, Judge:

Corporal Allums was tried by a general court-martial convened at Bam-berg, Germany, under two specifications alleging narcotics offenses in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 134, 50 USC § 728. The first specification alleged that the accused did “on or about 7 March 1954, wrongfully have in his possession 11.6 grams, more or less, of marihuana”; and the second, that he did “on or about 1 March 1954, wrongfully sell marihuana to Private First Class Aaron Griffin.” Despite his plea of not guilty to both specifications, the…