Former jeopardy.

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(1) No person may be tried a second time in any military court for the same offense.

  1. No proceeding in which an accused has been found guilty by a court-martial uponany charges or specification is a trial for purposes of this section until the finding of guilty has become final after review of the case has been fully completed.

  2. 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 for purposes of this section.

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1177, § 1, effective June 10.


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