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Article 131e — Prevention of authorized seizure of property
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86.a.
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Text of statute.
Any person subject to this chapter who, knowing that one or more persons authorized to make searches and seizures are seizing, are about to seize, or are endeavoring to seize property, destroys, removes, or otherwise disposes of the property with intent to prevent the seizure thereof shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Current text
Text of statute.
Any person subject to this chapter who, knowing that one or more persons authorized to make searches and seizures are seizing, are about to seize, or are endeavoring to seize property, destroys, removes, or otherwise disposes of the property with intent to prevent the seizure thereof shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
86.b.
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Elements.
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Elements.
86.b.(1)
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That one or more persons authorized to make searches and seizures were seizing, about to seize, or endeavoring to seize certain property;
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That one or more persons authorized to make searches and seizures were seizing, about to seize, or endeavoring to seize certain property;
86.b.(2)
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That the accused destroyed, removed, or otherwise disposed of that property with intent to prevent the seizure thereof; and
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That the accused destroyed, removed, or otherwise disposed of that property with intent to prevent the seizure thereof; and
86.b.(3)
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That the accused then knew that person(s) authorized to make searches were seizing, about to seize, or endeavoring to seize the property.
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That the accused then knew that person(s) authorized to make searches were seizing, about to seize, or endeavoring to seize the property.
86.c.
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Explanation See Mil. R. Evid. 316 concerning . military personnel who may make seizures. It is not a defense that a search or seizure was technically defective.
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Explanation See Mil. R. Evid. 316 concerning . military personnel who may make seizures. It is not a defense that a search or seizure was technically defective.
86.d.
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Maximum punishment.
Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years.
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Maximum punishment.
Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years.
86.e.
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Sample specification.
In that __________ (personal jurisdiction data), did, (at/on board—location) (subject matter jurisdiction data, if required), on or about _____ 20 __, with intent to prevent its seizure, (destroy) (remove) (dispose of) __________, property which, as __________ then knew, (a) person(s) authorized to make searches and seizures were (seizing) (about to seize) (endeavoring to seize).
Current text
Sample specification.
In that __________ (personal jurisdiction data), did, (at/on board—location) (subject matter jurisdiction data, if required), on or about _____ 20 __, with intent to prevent its seizure, (destroy) (remove) (dispose of) __________, property which, as __________ then knew, (a) person(s) authorized to make searches and seizures were (seizing) (about to seize) (endeavoring to seize).
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