United States v. Byers

OPINION OF THE COURT

Contrary to his pleas, the appellant was convicted by a general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members of willful disobedience of a superior commissioned officer and wrongful use of cocaine in violation of Articles 90 and 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 890 and 912a (Supp. V 1987) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The approved sentence included a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for thirty days, and reduction to Private El.

Although the appellant has raised several errors both through counsel and personally pursuant to United States v. Grostefon, 12…