United States v. Hardin

Opinion

FLETCHER, Chief Judge:

At a general court-martial, the appellant was convicted of the possession, sale and transfer of marihuana,1 in violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 892. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, 7 months’ confinement at hard labor and accessory punishments. On appeal under Article 66, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 866, the Court of Military Review disapproved the findings of guilty on the possession offense, reduced some portions of the sentence, but approved the remaining specifications and the punitive discharge.

Review was granted in…