United States v. Kraffa

EDWARDS, Judge:

Appellant was tried by general court-martial for six violations of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 892, concerning the wrongful sale, possession and transfer of cocaine and marijuana, and one violation of Article 86, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 886, for unauthorized absence. Upon his plea of guilty appellant was found guilty by a military judge sitting alone and sentenced on 8 January 1979 to be confined at hard labor for 18 months, to forfeit $200 per month for 18 months, to be reduced to pay grade E-l, and to be discharged from the Marine Corps with a…