United States v. Johnston

Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Judge:

Appellant was brought before a military judge at a special court-martial on the charge of wrongful use of marijuana, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 912a. Before entry of pleas, defense counsel moved to suppress the results of a urinalysis test ordered by the command. This motion was granted by the military judge, and the Government appealed his ruling to the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review. Art. 62, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 862. That Court reversed the military judge in an unpublished opinion…