Retiree Prosecution

How often are retirees prosecuted? Intern LT Chris Clifton did a deep dive in Westlaw and determined that around 30 retiree prosecutions have resulted in appellate opinions ​since the beginning of the database's recordkeeping. It seems like this practice, while rare, has become more common in the last decade.

1. United States v. Hennis, 79 M.J. 370 (C.A.A.F. 2020)
2. United States v. Ballard, 79 M.J. 675 (A.F. Ct. Crim. App. 2019)
3. United States v. Miller, 78 M.J. 835 (A. Ct. Crim. App. 2019)
4. United States v. Dinger, 77 M.J. 447 (C.A.A.F. 2018)
5. United States v. Larrabee, 2017 CCA LEXIS 723 (N-M Ct. Crim. App. Nov. 28, 2017)
6. United States v. Hoffman, 76 M.J. 758 (A. Ct. Crim. App. 2017)
7. United States v. Reynolds, 2017 CCA LEXIS 282 (N-M Ct. Crim. App. Apr. 27, 2017)
8. Christopher v. United States, 2015 CCA LEXIS 151 (N-M Ct. Crim. App. Apr. 21, 2015)
9. United States v. Backhus, 2013 CCA LEXIS 1114 (A.F. Ct. Crim. App. Nov. 26, 2013)
10. United States v. Thompson, 2013 CCA LEXIS 470 (A. Ct. Crim. App. May 30, 2013)
11. United States v. Pacheco, No. 2012 CCA LEXIS 694 (N-M Ct. Crim. App. May 29, 2012)
12. United States v. Castillo, 2012 CCA LEXIS 574 (N-M Ct. Crim. App. May 31, 2012)
13. United States v. Nave, 2008 CCA LEXIS 512 (A.F. Ct. Crim. App. Dec. 10, 2008)
14. United States v. Huey, 57 M.J. 504 (N-M Ct. Crim. App. 2002)
15. United States v. Morris, 54 M.J. 898 (N-M Ct. Crim. App. 2001)
16. United States v. Stevenson, 53 M.J. 257 (C.A.A.F. 2000)
17. Morgan v. Mahoney, 1999 CCA LEXIS 173 (A.F. Ct. Crim. App. Mar. 15, 1999)
18. United States v. McKay, 1995 CCA LEXIS 400 (N-M Ct. Crim. App. Mar. 14, 1995)
19. Sands v. Colby, 35 M.J. 620 (A.C.M.R. 1992)
20. United States v. Sloan, 35 M.J. 4 (C.A.A.F. 1992)
21. United States v. Beckermann, 35 M.J. 842 (C.G.C.M.R. 1992)
22. United States v. Allen, 33 M.J. 209 (C.A.A.F. 1991)
23. United States v. Rogers, 30 M.J. 824 (C.G.C.M.R. 1990)
24. United States v. Ruiz, 1989 CMR LEXIS 763 (N-M.C.M.R. Sep. 29, 1989)
25. Pearson v. Bloss, 28 M.J. 376 (C.M.A. 1989)
26. United States v. Overton, 24 M.J. 309 (C.M.A. 1987)
27. United States v. Dunn, 44 C.M.R. 929 (U.S. A.F.C.M.R. 1972)
28. United States v. Bowie, 34 C.M.R. 411 (U.S. C.M.A. 1964)
29. United States v. Hooper, 26 C.M.R. 417 (U.S. C.M.A. 1958)
30. United States v. Gagnon, 18 C.M.R. 243 (U.S. C.M.A. 1955)
31. White v. Treibly, 19 F.2d 712 (D.C. Cir. 1927)
32. Closson v. United States, 7 App. D.C. 460 (1896)

Brenner Fissell

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