United States v. Mow

Contrary to his plea, appellant was convicted of wrongfully using marijuana in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 912a. He was sentenced to forfeitures of $100.00 pay per month for one month, reduction to pay grade E-4, and a bad-conduct discharge. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged.

The Government’s case consisted solely of an uncontested urinalysis report indicating the presence of THC in appellant’s urine. The appellant defended on the theory of unknowing ingestion. In support of that theory, the defense called an expert…