United States v. Walker

*741OPINION OF THE COURT

RABY, Senior Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas, appellant was convicted by special court-martial of distribution of 1.1 grams of cocaine and use of marijuana, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 912a (1982 and Supp. II 1984). He was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement for six months, forfeiture of $426.00 pay per month for six months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the sentence.

Appellant asserts that the court-martial lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the offense of…