United States v. Jackson

DECISION

HODGSON, Chief Judge:

In a vigorously contested trial the appellant was convicted of a single allegation of marijuana use based on the presence of THC metabolites in his urine as confirmed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis. He denied using drugs at any time, and contended that his urine sample had been intentionally or unintentionally switched or tampered with, either during the collection procedures at RAF Green-ham Common, England or after its arrival at the United States Army Testing Laboratory, Wiesbaden, Germany. Additionally, he offered extensive evidence as to his…