United States v. Sylva

OPINION OF THE COURT ON APPEAL AND ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF ERROR CORAM NOBIS

JONES, Senior Judge:

We have consolidated two cases involving appellant for the purpose of argument and decision. One is a Petition for Extraordinary Relief in the Nature of a Writ of Error Coram Nobis. It alleges that a court-martial which tried appellant in Germany in 1975 lacked jurisdiction over his person because of a void enlistment.

The second case involves an appeal from a conviction of escape from confinement at the disciplinary barracks. The appellant initially alleged the second court-martial had no…