Legal Opinion
United States v. Colon
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided November 27, 1978No. 35,438; CM 435962PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Chief Judge:
At a military base in Germany the appellant, notwithstanding his pleas, was found guilty of the possession and sale of heroin, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. The members of his general court-martial sentenced him to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for one year, forfeiture of $250 pay per month for one year and reduction to the lowest pay grade. The convening authority approved this sentence as adjudged. The United States Army Court of Military Review, in a memorandum opinion, affirmed…
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