United States v. Venus

OPINION OF THE COURT

FOREMAN, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the appellant was convicted of possession, sale and transfer of 142.99 grams of marijuana to a covert military policeman, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934 (1976). His approved sentence provides for a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for four months, forfeiture of $367.00 pay per month for four months and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. He now contends that the military judge incorrectly instructed the court members on the law of entrapment. We agree and reverse in…