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U.S. v. Augustine, 53 M.J. 95

Decided Jun 9, 2000 · No. 98-5026/AF · 2000 Term · Opinion (PDF)

Digested under 2 topics

Core Criminal Law Subjects: Crimes: Art. 134 - Miscellaneous -- Clause 1, Clause 2, or Clause 3 Pre-2019 offenses

  1. a finding of the lesser-included offense of knowing possession of images depicting sexually explicit conduct by minors, a violation of Article 134, could be affirmed where appellant admitted during the providence inquiry on a charge of violating 18 USC § 2252(a) that such conduct was prejudicial to good order and discipline and that it was of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces

Trial Stages: Appeals: Remedies › Generally

  1. Article 59(a), UCMJ, provides for the general power of reviewing authorities to approve or affirm only so much of a finding as includes a lesser-included offense
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