Legal Opinion
United States v. Jordan
U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review
Decided September 8, 1992No. NMCM 86 1006RPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOLLISON, Judge:
On 3 February 1985, Electrician’s Mate Second Class Gregory Y. Swafford, U.S. Navy disappeared from his duty station. His body was later discovered in a tidal creek in Chesapeake, Virginia. On 31 July and 3 August 1985, the appellant confessed to civilian police that Petty Officer Swafford had been strangled and robbed by the appellant and another servicemember. The appellant was tried by general court-martial in October of 1985. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery and murder while engaged in the perpetration of a robbery in violation of Articles 81,…
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3Cited by12 opinions
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