Legal Opinion
United States v. McDonagh
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided January 17, 1983No. 40,609; CM 439377PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
EVERETT, Chief Judge:
At his trial by general court-martial for various offenses involving the sale and transfer of cocaine, in violation of Articles 81 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 881 and 934, respectively, appellant contested the court’s in personam jurisdiction. He claimed that he was not subject to the Code because his enlistment was void, having been accomplished with the fraudulent assistance of the recruiter. Cf. United States v. Russo, 1 M.J. 134 (C.M.A.1975).
*416After trial commenced, Congress passed legislation amending1 Article 2 of the Uniform Code,…
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- Calder v. BullSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
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