Legal Opinion
United States v. Escobar
U S Air Force Court of Military Review
Decided April 24, 1978No. ACM S24576PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
ORSER, Judge:
Tried by a special court-martial composed of a military judge sitting alone, the accused was convicted, despite his not guilty plea, of larceny of a leather jacket, in violation of Article 121 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 921. The approved sentence consists of a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for two months and forfeiture of $100.00 per month for two months.
The principal issue before us is whether the court-martial properly exercised jurisdiction over the offense. Although the crime was charged as having occurred on the military…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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