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UNITED STATES v. Airman First Class Dean M. KASHIWABARA, FR [ XXX-XX-XXXX ], United States Air Force.
    ACM 22854.
    U. S. Air Force Court of Military Review.
    Sentence Adjudged 12 May 1980.
    24 Nov. 1980.
    Appellate Counsel for the Accused: Colonel Larry G. Stephens, Major Robert G. Gibson, Jr., and Captain Luis E. Rivera, USAFR. Captain Mark A. Briedenbach filed a brief on behalf of the accused.
    Appellate Counsel for the United States: Colonel James P. Porter and Captain Michael J. Hoover.
    Before EARLY, C. J., and ARROWOOD and KASTL, JJ.
   DECISION

PER CURIAM:

In a single assignment of error, appellant argues that the court-martial convened to try his case lacked subject matter jurisdiction over one of the offenses charged.

That offense involved violation of a lawful general regulation by selling a dangerous drug-in this case, psilocybin-contrary to Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 892.

Basically, solicitation and negotiations concerning sale of the drug between two enlisted personnel occurred on base; transfer and payment occurred off base.

We find that on the facts of this case, subject matter jurisdiction clearly existed. United States v. Trottier, 9 M.J. 337 (C.M.A.1980); United States v. Hardin, 7 M.J. 399 (C.M.A.1979); United States v. Carr, 7 M.J. 339 (C.M.A.1979); United States v. Strangstalien, 7 M.J. 225 (C.M.A.1979).

Accordingly, the findings of guilty and the sentence are

AFFIRMED.