Legal Opinion

United States v. Stephens

United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals

Decided March 26, 2008No. ACM 36682PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

SOYBEL, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the appellant was found guilty of one specification of attempted carnal knowledge, one specification of attempted sodomy of a child, and one specification of committing an indecent act upon a female under the age of 16 years, in violation of Articles 80 and 134, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 880, 934.

The appellant was charged with committing several sexual offenses against his young cousin-by-marriage, BU. The acts allegedly occurred on two separate occasions, in December 2003 and August 2004. He was acquitted of the charged acts relating to the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Luce v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. United States v. ReedCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2000
  4. United States v. MatiasUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1987
  5. United States v. McCollumCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2003

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. United States v. StephensCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2009
  2. United States v. LullUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2020
  3. United States v. StephensCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2009

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