United States v. Long

GREGORY, Judge:

In his single assignment of error on appeal, appellant alleges that his court-martial lacked jurisdiction over him because misconduct on the part of his recruiter produced a fraudulent enlistment.

The record of trial reveals that appellant enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve (Class “J”) on 15 January 1975. He was discharged from this Reserve enlistment on 10 February 1975, and on 11 February 1975 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and came on active duty. Appellant testified that, prior to his Reserve enlistment, his recruiter provided him the list of…