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United States v. Sutton

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided September 6, 1990No. 61,708; ACM 26876PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

EVERETT, Chief Judge:

Notwithstanding Sutton’s pleas of not guilty, a general court-martial convicted him of wrongful use of cocaine in August 1987, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 912a. It then sentenced him to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement and forfeiture of $200.00 pay per month for 6 months, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved these results, and the Court of Military Review affirmed by a divided vote. 27 MJ 578 (1988).

In this Court, appellant challenges the correctness of the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Luce v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. United States v. CaceresSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. United States v. BookerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1977
  5. United States v. MackUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1980

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Zellers v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
  2. United States v. CannonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1991
  3. United States v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1998
  4. United States v. GeeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1994
  5. United States v. BellCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1996

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