United States v. Bailey

Like my brothers I agree that the Air Force had jurisdiction to try the accused for the offenses herein, but, since I reach that decision by a slightly different route, I feel constrained to record my reasoning.

The accused was being processed for administrative discharge prior to the expiration of his term of service. His orders provided that he was to be discharged effective 13 November 1979. On the early morning of 11 November 1979 the accused approached the gate at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida in his automobile. The gate guard noticed that his vehicle was weaving back and forth in the…