Legal Opinion
United States v. Ballard
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided August 26, 1985No. 51824; CM 446281PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court on Motion to Admit Exhibits
COX, Judge:
Contrary to his pleas, appellant was convicted of possessing and distributing 0.7 grams of cocaine (specification 1 of the Charge), and using cocaine (specification 2 of the Charge), in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. The military judge, sitting alone as a general court-martial, sentenced appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, total forfeitures, confinement at hard labor for 5 years and 6 months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted pay grade.1 The trial was conducted on June 26, 1984, at…
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3Cited by104 opinions
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