United States v. Irving

DECISION UPON FURTHER REVIEW

LeTARTE, Chief Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the accused was convicted of four specifications alleging wrongful disposition of heroin and one of wrongfully soliciting another to sell heroin, all offenses having been charged as violations of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. The sentence, as approved, extends to dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, confinement at hard labor for three years and reduction in grade to airman basic.1

In their initial brief, appellate defense counsel asserted eight assignments of error. We discussed one…