United States v. McCall

OPINION OF THE COURT

KANE, Judge:

Appellant was tried by a general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members. Contrary to his pleas, appellant was convicted of two specifications of distribution of heroin, a violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 912a (Supp. I 1983). He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for one year, total forfeitures, and reduction to the grade of Private E-l. The convening authority approved the sentence.

The appellant contends that his court-martial lacked jurisdiction to try him because the panel was…