Arkansas court overturns National Guard officer conviction
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June 12, 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned a military court conviction of a national guard officer accused of sexual assault, arguing lack of jurisdiction because the man wasn't on active duty when the alleged assault happened.
The high court on Thursday ruled 6-1 that the military tribunal did not have jurisdiction to hear the case against Chief Warrant Officer 4 Adam Childers, who was court-martialed over an alleged sexual assault in 2016 in Norman, Oklahoma.
Childers pleaded guilty to charges of cruelty and maltreatment and of failure to obey order or regulation at court...
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