Legal Opinion
United States v. Manginell
U S Air Force Court of Military Review
Decided March 14, 1991No. ACM 28959PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
The uncommon crime of looting is at the nub of this appeal. We affirm.
Operation Just Cause
Airman First Class Manginell was a security policeman at Norton Air Force Base, California. He was selected for temporary duty during Operation Just Cause, a military expedition in Panama against hostile forces loyal to General Manuel Noriega.
Manginell was assigned to guard the captured Tocumen International Airport in Panama City. General Noriega’s troops in the area continued to resist.
While serving as a night guard to secure a warehouse at Tocumen airport, Manginell appropriated a camera and four…
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