Sexual Crimes

In United States v. Collier, 67 M.J. 347 (C.A.A.F. 2009), the issue before the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces was whether the military judge’s decision preventing the defense from cross-examining witnesses or presenting any extrinsic evidence about a homosexual romantic or sexual relationship between the accused and a government witness violated the accused’s […]

Article 134 Sexual Offenses Historical Adultery Case Discussion This article discusses a case and the adultery rules from 2009. The current listed offense is extramarital sexual conduct under Article 134. Its elements and defenses must be assessed under the law applicable to the alleged conduct. The current maximum is one year of confinement, a dishonorable […]