United States v. Day

Opinion of the Court

In 1982 a general court-martial consisting of a military judge alone tried appellant at Nellingen, Federal Republic of Germany, for numerous drug offenses, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. Pursuant to his pleas, he was found guilty of possession of heroin (two specifications),1 sale of heroin, and use of heroin (two specifications). Contrary to his pleas, he was also convicted of possession and transfer of hashish and transfer of heroin, which involved specifications 6, 7, and 10 of Charge I, respectively. The military judge…