Hoffman v. State

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

Here, we are confronted with whether punishment exacted by a branch of the United States Armed Forces on one of its members for conduct off-installation in Indiana prevents the State from prosecuting the individual for that same conduct. We are asked to conclude that it does without a complete record as to the nature of or grounds for the military punishment. In instances such as this, a complete record is essential not just to determine whether the military punishment was, in fact, for the same offense, but also because it may have been non-judicial in nature.…