United States v. Webster

OPINION OF THE COURT

EVERETT, Chief Judge:

As a result of the military judge’s denial of Webster’s request for trial by judge alone, he was tried by a general court-martial with officer members. Pursuant to his pleas, he was found guilty of drug offenses,1 in violation of Article 112a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 912a, and sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 5 years, total forfeitures, and reduction to the grade of E-l. In accord with a pretrial agreement, the convening authority approved the sentence but suspended a major portion of the confinement.…