(1) All persons discharged from the military forces of Nebraska subsequently charged with having fraudulently obtained such discharge shall, subject to the provisions of section 55-426, be subject to trial by court-martial on such charge and shall after apprehension be subject to this code while in the custody of the military forces for such trial. Upon conviction of such charge they shall be subject to trial by court-martial for all offenses under this code committed prior to the fraudulent discharge.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 55-404

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(2) Any person who has deserted from the military forces shall not be relieved from amenability to the jurisdiction of this code by virtue of a separation from any subsequent period of service.

Source

  • Laws 1969, c. 458, § 4, p. 1554.
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