Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps Court martial offenses UCMJ Articles 88 – 92

December 29, 2009

Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps Court martial offenses UCMJ Articles 88 – 92 Art. 88. Contempt toward officials Any commissioned officer whose contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretaryof Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretaryof Homeland Security, or the Governor or legislature of any State,Commonwealth, or possession [...]

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Court Martial Lawyer | Court martial offenses UCMJ Articles 85 – 87

December 29, 2009

Court Martial Lawyer | Court martial offenses UCMJ Articles 85 – 87 UCMJ Art. 85. Desertion (a) Any member of the armed forces who— (1) without authority goes or remains absent from his unit,organization, or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrompermanently; (2) quits his unit, organization, or place of duty with intent [...]

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Crimes punishable by military court martial | UCMJ Articles 82 – 84

December 29, 2009

Crimes punishable by military court martial | UCMJ Articles 82 – 84 Art. 82. Solicitation (a) Any person subject to this chapter who solicits or advisesanother or others to desert in violation of section 885 of this title(article 85) or mutiny in violation of section 894 of this title(article 94) shall, if the offense solicited [...]

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Offenses Punishable by Court Martial – UCMJ Articles 77 – 81

December 29, 2009

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 himwould be punishable by this chapter; is [...]

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Court Martial Law: Scope of Criminal Liability under the UCMJ

December 22, 2009

Scope of Criminal Liability under the UCMJ PRINCIPALS. UCMJ ART. 77 Failure to Stop Crime. Failure to stop a crime does not constitute aiding and abetting unless there is an affirmative duty to interfere (e.g., a security guard). If a person has a duty to interfere, but fails to do so, that person is a [...]

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Navy SEAL Court Martial 3rd SEAL to be arraigned in alleged assault

December 21, 2009

3rd SEAL to be arraigned in alleged assault – Navy SEAL COurt Martial By Mark D. Faram – Staff writer Posted AT Monday Dec 21, 2009 AT http://www.navytimes.com NORFOLK, Va. — The third SEAL accused in the assault of an alleged al-Qaida terrorist will be arraigned Tuesday in a military court on the Norfolk Naval [...]

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Court Martial: Canadian officer faces court martial for death of Afghan insurgent

December 21, 2009

Canadian officer faces court martial in January for death of wounded Afghan insurgent (CP) – 11 hours ago OTTAWA — A Canadian officer charged in the death of a wounded Afghan insurgent will face court martial next month.The military announced today that Capt. Robert Semrau’s trial will begin Jan. 25 in Gatineau, Que. Semrau is [...]

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U.S. soldiers in Iraq could face courts martial for getting pregnant lawyers say

December 21, 2009

U.S. soldiers in Iraq could face courts-martial for getting pregnant lawyers say Posted on cnn.com Washington (CNN) — A new order from the general in charge of northern Iraq makes getting pregnant or impregnating a fellow soldier an offense punishable by court-martial.The directive, part of a larger order restricting the behavior of the 22,000 soldiers [...]

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Lead Prosecuting Lawyer Named In Fort Hood Shooting Court Martial Case

December 14, 2009

Lead Prosecutor Named In Fort Hood Shooting Court Martial Case The lead prosecutor in the court martial of accused Fort Hood gunman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan secured the death penalty in a similar case four years ago. FORT HOOD (December 12, 2009)–Col. Michael Mulligan has been named the lead prosecutor in the court-martial of accused [...]

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Navy SEALs accused of abusing Iraq detainee have courts martial set lawyers vow to defend charges

December 10, 2009

Navy SEALs accused of abusing Iraq detainee have courts-martial set, vow to defend charges LARRY O’DELLAssociated Press WriterDecember 7, 2009 | 11:28 a.m. Originally published in the LA Times NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Two Navy SEALs accused in the mistreatment of an Iraqi suspect in the 2004 slayings of four U.S. contractors were [...]

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