United States v. Ernst

DECISION

MORGAN, Chief Judge:

Seaman Apprentice Ronald E. Ernst, Jr., USCG, was tried by a special court-martial comprised of a military judge and members on 18 and 19 February 1982. The accused was charged with a violation of Coast Guard Regulations, conspiracy, larceny, two offenses of accessory after the fact and two offenses of misprison of felony, all arising from the theft of a quantity of seized contraband marijuana on 23 October 1981, in violation of Articles 92, 81, 121, 78 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. 892, 881, 921, 878 and 934. He was also charged with two…