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Stalking Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCM
Philip D. Cave

I. Introduction Stalking is a serious offense under military law, reflecting the military’s commitment to protecting service members from harassment, intimidation, and threats. It is criminalized under Article 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), which was introduced as part of the 2013 amendments under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal…

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Galesburg CP case
Philip D. Cave

Here is a little more information about the NG soldier held in Afghanistan pending court-martial for alleged CP sent to him by his mother. The family of an Illinois National Guard soldier believes he was wrongly accused of possessing child pornography by a friend he had recently argued with. Rodney and Terri Miller told the…

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Up periscope – 180110
Philip D. Cave

USA Today reports the LTC shoplifting case: A U.S. Army lieutenant colonel facing court-martial on a shoplifting charge blames the Army for mistakenly reducing the medicine he takes to curb his urge to steal. Army Times reports: A former Fort Riley soldier who served 10 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit will…

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Impeachment by prior conviction
Philip D. Cave

Every so often the comes up of impeachment by prior conviction under Mil. R. Evid. 609. The reminder is that: The fact of a pending appeal does not defeat admission, but it may be brought up and discussed. Mil. R. Evid. 609(e). A summary court-martial may not be used to impeach under this rule. There…

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