United States v. St. Romain

OPINION OF THE COURT

LEONARD, Senior Judge:

Officer and enlisted court members convicted Technical Sergeant Norvell St. Romain of use of cocaine discovered by urinalysis. They sentenced him to a bad conduct discharge and reduction to E — 1; however, the convening authority commuted his bad conduct discharge to 12 months confinement. Appellant contends that the military judge erred by allowing, over defense objection, his commander and first sergeant to testify that they did not want him back in their unit. We agree, but find that the convening authority’s action obviated the need for any…