United States v. Curtis

DECISION

ORSER, Judge:

Tried by a general court-martial composed of a military judge sitting alone, the accused, despite pleas of not guilty, was convicted of one offense each of wrongful possession and sale of heroin in violation of Article 134, 10 U.S.C. § 934, Uniform Code of Military Justice, and wrongful possession and sale of cocaine in violation of Article 92 of the Code. The approved sentence provides for a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for one year, forfeiture of $240.00 per month for 12 months and reduction to airman basic.

Appellate defense counsel invite our…