United States v. Hernandez

OPINION OF THE COURT

DeFORD, Judge:

At a bench trial, the appellant entered pleas of guilty pursuant to a pretrial agreement, to multiple offenses of conspiracy to sell heroin, possession, and transfer of heroin in violation of Articles 81 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) (10 U.S.C. §§ 881 and 934). He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for eight years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority reduced the confinement portion of the sentence to three years.

On appeal, the appellant…