United States v. Tyndale

Judge BAKER

delivered the judgement of the Court.

In 1997, a special court-martial composed of officer members convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of wrongful use of methamphetamine, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 912a. Appellant was sentenced to a bad-conduct' discharge and reduction to pay grade E-3. The convening authority approved this sentence and, except for the bad-conduct discharge, ordered it executed. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed. 51 MJ 616 (1999).

This Court granted review of the following issue:

WHETHER THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS…