United States v. Costello

GLADIS, Senior Judge:

Among other offenses, the accused was convicted pursuant to his guilty pleas at a special court-martial bench trial of three specifications alleging wrongful use of marijuana prior to 1 August 1984, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 912a.1 The accused contends that the findings of guilty of these offenses must be set aside because the specifications do not state and the providence inquiry did not establish offenses on the dates alleged. We disagree and affirm.

The accused correctly points out that Article 112a did not take…