United States v. King

DECISION

CANELLOS, Judge:

Before a special court-martial with members, the accused was convicted, contrary to his pleas, of possession and transfer of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). The approved sentence extends to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for five months, forfeiture of $382.00 per *536month for five months and reduction to airman basic.

On appeal, the accused makes two claims of error: (1) that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction; and (2) that he was denied a speedy review of his case. We do not address the first claim but we do find, on the facts,…