United States v. Shover

Opinion of the Court

GIERKE, Judge:

A general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members at Norton Air Force Base, California, convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of wrongfully using methamphetamine, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 912a. The adjudged and approved sentence provides for a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 4 months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the findings and sentence. 42 MJ 753 (1995).

We granted review of the following issues:

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WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED…