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United States v. Harris

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided November 13, 1979No. 31,481; CM 432368PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

COOK, Judge:

Article 125, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 925, prohibits “unnatural carnal copulation with another person of the same or opposite sex.” In United States v. Scoby, 5 M.J. 160, 163 (C.M.A.1978), the Court determined that the article was sufficiently certain in meaning to satisfy the constitutional requirement of fair notice of punishable conduct. That determination disposes of accused’s first challenge of his conviction for a violation of the article. Two issues remain:(1) That the sexual act performed by the accused is not conduct proscribed by Article 125;…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Frontiero v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Rose v. LockeSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. In Re GrantUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 1985
  4. United States v. RoweUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  5. Blake v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1956

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. United States v. GoodeNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals · 2001
  2. United States v. SnipesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1984
  3. United States v. ReedNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals · 1999
  4. United States v. BareUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2006
  5. United States v. HendersonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1992

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