United States v. Burden

DECISION

EARLY, Chief Judge:

Tried by general court-martial, military judge alone, the accused was convicted, despite his pleas, of transferring cocaine, possessing marijuana and possessing cocaine, all in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. The adjudged sentence was a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for two years, total forfeitures and reduction to airman basic. The convening authority approved only so much of the sentence as provided for a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 18 months, total forfeitures and reduction…