United States v. Brown

OPINION OF THE COURT

JOHNSTON, Judge:

The appellant, a sergeant with approximately twelve years of service, was tried by a military judge in a special court-martial. Contrary to his plea, he was convicted of a single specification of wrongful use of cocaine in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice [hereinafter UCMJ], 10 U.S.C. § 912a (Supp. V 1987). The convening authority approved the adjudged sentence of fifteen days’ confinement and a bad-conduct discharge.

In reviewing the case we specified the following issue:

WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED TO THE SUBSTANTIAL…