United States v. Hubbard

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

Intermediate appellate authorities have affirmed accused’s conviction for wrongful use of narcotics, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice 50 USC § 728. We granted review to consider the following issues:

“1. Whether the trial counsel, by insinuations and improper questions, deprived the accused of a fair trial.

“2. Whether the law officer was required to instruct on the defense of ignorance of fact.”

On the morning of December 16,1953, the accused smoked a cigarette which coneededly contained morphine. Later that day, he…