Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§949h Former jeopardy
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Summary
No one can be tried again by a military commission for the same crime without their consent. A guilty finding is not final for that purpose until all case review is finished.
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Title 10, §949h
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(a)No person may, without the person’s consent, be tried by a military commission under this chapter a second time for the same offense.
(b)No proceeding in which the accused has been found guilty by military commission under this chapter upon any charge or specification is a trial in the sense of this section until the finding of guilty has become final after review of the case has been fully completed.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 949h, added Pub. L. 109–366, § 3(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2614, related to former jeopardy, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–84.
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10 U.S.C. § 949h
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73