United States v. Lewis

Opinion of the Court

GIERKE, Judge:

1. A military judge sitting as a general court-martial convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and wrongfully distributing cocaine (2 specifications), in violation of Articles 81 and 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 881 and 912a, respectively. The approved sentence provides for a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 4 years and 6 months, total forfeitures, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade.

*32. Before the Court of Military Review,* appellant asserted “that he was not adequately represented by…