United States v. Woods

GLADIS, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, appellant was convicted at a general court-martial bench trial of wrongful possession and introduction into a military base of .601 grams of heroin, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 934, and sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for 15 months, total forfeitures, and reduction to pay grade E — 1. He was acquitted of wrongful sale and use of heroin.

The sole issue is the admissibility of Prosecution Exhibit 1, consisting of five balloons and a plasticene bag containing heroin. Appellant now claims that his apprehension…