United States v. Shanahan

DECISION

HODGSON, Chief Judge:

On 21 August 1981, the accused and several other Air Force members were arrested by Greek authorities for suspected involvement with hashish. Subsequently, the accused was charged, under Greek law, with using and transferring hashish. Our treaty obligation with Greece requires the United States to insure that an accused remains-in Greece until the matter is resolved. Accordingly, the accused was ordered by his commander on 24 August 1981, not to leave Greece unless he was authorized to do so in writing. The trial was scheduled for 21 June 1982. On 18 June, the…