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Offenses Punishable by Court Martial – UCMJ Articles 77 – 81

Art. 77. Principals

Any person punishable under this chapter who
(1) commits an offense punishable by this chapter, or aids, abets,
counsels, commands, or procures its commission; or
(2) causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him
would be punishable by this chapter; is a principal.

Art. 78. Accessory after the fact
Any person subject to this chapter who, knowing that an offense
punishable by this chapter has been committed, receives,
comforts, or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his
apprehension, trial, or punishment shall be punished as a courtmartial
may direct.

Art. 79. Conviction of lesser included
offense
An accused may be found guilty of an offense necessarily
included in the offense charged or of an attempt to commit either
the offense charged or an offense necessarily included therein.

Art. 80. Attempts
(a) An act, done with specific intent to commit an offense under
this chapter, amounting to more than mere preparation and tending,
even though failing, to effect its commission, is an attempt to
commit that offense.
(b) Any person subject to this chapter who attempts to commit
any offense punishable by this chapter shall be punished as a
court-martial may direct, unless otherwise specifically prescribed.
(c) Any person subject to this chapter may be convicted of an
attempt to commit an offense although it appears on the trial that
the offense was consummated.

Art. 81. Conspiracy
Any person subject to this chapter who conspires with any
other person to commit an offense under this chapter shall. if one
or more of the conspirators does an act to effect the object of the
conspiracy, be punished as a court-martial may direct.

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Michael Waddington is a court martial lawyer – court martial attorney that defends military personnel worldwide as well as deployed civilian contractors subject to the UCMJ. He defends Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, Coast Guard, and civilian contractor court martial cases. He has successfully defended military personnel as a court martial lawyer Army Navy Marine & Air Force court martials in Germany, England, San Diego, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Fort Bragg, Fort Jackson, Fort Stewart, Fort Gordon, Italy, Iraq, Kuwait, Korea, Okinawa, Japan, Yokota, and throughout the United States.