Wilson v. Courter

OPINION OF THE COURT

MORGAN, C. H., II, Judge:

On April 9, 1997, petitioner, who is in pretrial custody awaiting trial by general court-martial, filed a petition for extraordinary relief in the form of a writ of habeas corpus. In that petition he alleged that he was no longer in the Air Force, and hence was not subject to court-martial jurisdiction. After considering the submissions and arguments of the parties, including oral argument, we decline to grant the relief requested.

Background

On April 14,1995, petitioner enlisted in the Air National Guard of the United States for a term of six years.…