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United States v. Nettles

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Decided July 6, 2015No. 14-0754/AFPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judge STUCKY delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted review to determine whether the Air Force had personal jurisdiction over Appellant at the time of his court-martial. We hold that it did not, and that therefore the judgment of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) is vacated, the findings and sentence are set aside, and the case is dismissed.

I. Background

Appellant was on active duty between September 2001 and August 2007. He then served in the Ready Reserve and transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) on April 1, 2011. On March 14, 2012, Appellant was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. HowardUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1985
  2. United States v. HarmonCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2006
  3. United States v. MelansonCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2000
  4. United States v. KingUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1989
  5. United States v. HartCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2008

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. DingerNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals · 2017
  2. United States v. BufordUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2020
  3. United States v. CatanoUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2015
  4. United States v. CatanoUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2015
  5. United States v. ChambleeNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals · 2020

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