Legal Opinion

United States v. Sanford

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided December 14, 1981No. 39,560; SPCM 14352PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

FLETCHER, Judge:

Appellant was tried by special court-martial before a military judge alone. Contrary to his pleas, he was convicted of possession, sale and transfer of marihuana, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 65 days and reduction to the pay grade E-l. The convening authority approved this sentence and the Army Court of Military Review affirmed this action.

The following issue was granted review (10 M.J. 94) by this Court:

APPELLANT WAS DENIED HIS…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  5. Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. United States v. HarrisUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1989
  2. United States v. MillerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982
  3. United States v. BattlesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1987
  4. United States v. FoustUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
  5. United States v. Garcia-LopezUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983

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