Case Name: U.S. v. Christopher L. Covington
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2012-03-27
Citations: 71 M.J. 199
Docket Number: No. 12-0336/AR
Parties: U.S. v. Christopher L. Covington.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Military Justice Reporter
Volume: 71
Pages: 199–199

Head Matter:
No. 12-0336/AR.
U.S. v. Christopher L. Covington.

Opinion:
CCA 20090877. 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 SPECIFICATIONS 1, 2, AND 3 OF CHARGE IV CANNOT BE NECESSARILY IMPLIED FROM THE TEXT. ARE THE SPECIFICATIONS FATALLY DEFECTIVE?
Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.