United States v. Hutchins

GLADIS, Judge:

Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, the accused was convicted by special court-martial of sale and transfer of heroin on two occasions, in violation of Article 92, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 892, and sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 5 months, forfeiture of $249 per month for 5 months, and reduction to pay grade E-l. The convening authority approved the sentence but probationally suspended the discharge. The accused contends that the court-martial lacked jurisdiction over the first sale and transfer of heroin because it occurred off base. He also complains…