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Even tho he was acquitted, it sets a bad precedent, civilian courts have no place trying an alleged Military crime
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z0phi3l (8/28/2008)
Even tho he was acquitted, it sets a bad precedent, civilian courts have no place trying an alleged Military crimeYeah, this is massively confusing to me. I'm a lawyer but not a JAG lawyer so maybe someone with military law experience can explain this to me? My understanding was that if someone was in the military and committed a crime, then ETS'd from the service, the military could recall him to active duty and court martial him, isn't that right? Or does it depend on whether he had any reserve obligation left? I don't understand how a federal civil court had any jurisdiction over this matter but, as I said above, it's not my area of expertise so I don't know. Hossra? CB? Can you guys jump in here? 
Martin  "When I'm in command, every mission is a suicide mission" - Zapp Branigan, Futurama
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