United States v. Stokes

OPINION OP THE COURT

WERNER, Judge:

In accordance with his pleas, appellant was convicted of wrongfully possessing heroin in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934 (1982). A military judge sentenced him to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for four months, and forfeiture of $250.00 pay per month for four months. Pursuant to a pretrial agreement, the convening authority approved the discharge and only three months of the confinement and forfeitures.

Appellant was a member of a unit assigned to the 3d Armored Division. He committed the offense…