United States v. Lizasuain

OPINION OF THE COURT

KUCERA, Senior Judge:

Contrary to her pleas, the appellant was convicted by a special court-martial of one specification of wrongful use of cocaine in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 912a (Supp. V 1987). An officer panel sentenced her to a bad-conduct discharge, six months of confinement, forfeiture of $447.00 pay per month for six months and reduction to the grade of Private E1. The convening authority approved the findings and sentence.

On appeal, this court specified the following two issues:

I

WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE COMMITTED…