United States v. Chavez-Rey

*413OPINION OF THE COURT

Each of these appellants stands convicted by general court-martial of multiple offenses primarily alleging either the possession, use, transfer, distribution or sale of prohibited narcotic substances. Although each of these cases was separately tried at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, the situs of the alleged offenses, they were all convened and later reviewed by the Commanding General, 12th Air Force, who was physically located at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas. We granted review to determine whether the commanding general was disqualified from reviewing and acting…