United States v. Schmenk

DECISION

MAHONEY, Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas, the accused was convicted by special court-martial, military judge alone, of three thefts of personal property, and possession of marijuana and benzphetamine, in violation of Articles 121, 134, and 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 921,934, and 892. He was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for six months, forfeiture of $200.00 per month for six months, and to be reduced to airman basic.

At trial, the prosecution attempted to introduce evidence of the accused’s participation in an Air Force drug…