United States v. Egan

OPINION OF THE COURT

NOVAK, Judge:

A military judge sitting as a special court-martial convicted the appellant, contrary to his pleas, of attempted distribution of 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (commonly known as “ecstasy”)1 and wrongful use of marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy, in violation of Articles 80 and 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 880 and 912a [hereinafter UCMJ]. The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence to a bad-conduct discharge (BCD), confinement for forty-five days, forfeiture of $600.00 pay per month for six months, and reduction to Private…