2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 47 - Uniform Code of Military Justice
Subchapter VII - Trial Procedure
Sec. 844 - Art. 44. Former jeopardy
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(a) No person may, without his consent, be tried a second time for the same offense. (b) No proceeding in which an accused has been found guilty by a court-martial upon any charge or specification is a trial in the sense of this article until the finding of guilty has become final after review of the case has been fully completed. (c)(1) A court-martial with a military judge alone is a trial in the sense of this section (article) if, without fault of the accused— (A) after introduction of evidence; and (B) before announcement of findings under section 853 of this title (article 53); the case is dismissed or terminated by the convening authority or on motion of the prosecution for failure of available evidence or witnesses. (2) A court-martial with a military judge and members is a trial in the sense of this section (article) if, without fault of the accused— (A) after the members, having taken an oath as members under section 842 of this title (article 42) and after completion of challenges under section 841 of this title (article 41), are impaneled; and (B) before announcement of findings under section 853 of this title (article 53); the case is dismissed or terminated by the convening authority or on motion of the prosecution for failure of available evidence or witnesses. |
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 52; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LVII, §5226, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2910.) |
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In subsection (a), the word "may" is substituted for the word "shall". In subsection (b), the word "is" is substituted for the words "shall be held to be". In subsection (c), the word "after" is substituted for the words "subsequent to". The word "before" is substituted for the words "prior to". The word "is" is substituted for the words "shall be". AMENDMENTS2016—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "A proceeding which, after the introduction of evidence but before a finding, is dismissed or terminated by the convening authority or on motion of the prosecution for failure of available evidence or witnesses without any fault of the accused is a trial in the sense of this article." EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2016 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title. |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE SUBCHAPTER VII - TRIAL PROCEDURE Sec. 844 - Art. 44. Former jeopardy |
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| 64 Stat. 122 130 Stat. 2910 |
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