Case Name: U.S. v. Alvaro Garcia, Jr.
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2012-06-06
Citations: 71 M.J. 331
Docket Number: No. 11-0558/AR
Parties: U.S. v. Alvaro Garcia, Jr.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Military Justice Reporter
Volume: 71
Pages: 331–331

Head Matter:
No. 11-0558/AR.
U.S. v. Alvaro Garcia, Jr.

Opinion:
CCA 20080839. Review granted on the following issue:
WHEN THE GOVERNMENT FAILS TO ALLEGE AN ARTICLE 134 TERMINAL ELEMENT THE CHARGE FAILS TO STATE AN OFFENSE UNLESS THE TERMINAL ELEMENT CAN BE "NECESSARILY IMPLIED" FROM THE LANGUAGE OF THE SPECIFICATION. THE MISSING TERMINAL ELEMENT FROM THE SPECIFICATIONS OF CHARGE II CANNOT BE NECESSARILY IMPLIED FROM THE TEXT. ARE THE OFFENSES FATALLY DEFECTIVE?
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