10 U.S.C. § 878
Section 878 · Art. 78. Accessory after the fact
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 42 court decisions — leading case United States v. Epps (1987)
Most recently applied in United States v. Private First Class MAURICE MCCORMICK, JR. (December 2014)
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Any person subject to this chapter who, knowing that an offense punishable by this chapter has been committed, receives, comforts, or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial, or punishment shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Cross References
Article to be explained, see section 937, of this title.
Definition of accessory after the fact, Federal offense, see section 3 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.