10 U.S.C. § 877

Art. 77. Principals

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Any person punishable under this chapter who—(1) commits an offense punishable by this chapter, or aids, abets, counsels, commands, or procures its commission; or(2) causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him would be punishable by this chapter;is a principal.(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 65.)

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Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

877

50:671.

May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 77), 64 Stat. 134.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 106 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1959–2025 · leading case: United States v. Ober, 66 M.J. 393 (C.A.A.F. 2008).
United States v. Ober, 66 M.J. 393 (C.A.A.F. 2008). · cites it 2× “BACKGROUND The present appeal focuses on the circumstances under which child pornography was obtained through the use of Appellant’s computer.”
United States v. Simmons, 63 M.J. 89 (C.A.A.F. 2006). · cites it 3× “Simmons, 05-0263/MC ERDMANN, Judge (dissenting): The majority finds no substantial basis in law or fact to question the sufficiency of Corporal (CPL) Simmons’ plea under the first element of Article 77, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 877 (2000), dealing…”
United States v. Bennitt, 72 M.J. 266 (C.A.A.F. 2013). · cites it 3× “” As a threshold matter, we hold that aiding and abetting the wrongful use of drugs is a viable offense under the UCMJ, as there is no evidence that Congress intended Article 112a, UCMJ, to preempt the entire universe of possible charges involving drugs, and nothing in the plain…”
United States v. Anderson, 67 M.J. 703 (A.F.C.C.A. 2009). “Article 77, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 877 . However, the crimes for which the appellant and A1C FN were convicted carry a range of punishment — from the maximum authorized to no punishment at all.”
Ortiz v. United States, 138 S. Ct. 2165 (2018). “See 10 U. S. C. §§877–934; Solorio, 483 U. S.”
United States v. Shearer, 44 M.J. 330 (C.A.A.F. 1996). · cites it 3× “77, UCMJ, 10 USC § 877 ; see generally United States v.”
United States v. Richards, 56 M.J. 282 (C.A.A.F. 2002). · cites it 4× “77(a)(1), UCMJ, 10 USC § 877 (a)(1) (defining a “principal” as an individual who “commits an offense .”
Gurson Gourzong v. Attorney Gen. United States, 826 F.3d 132 (3rd Cir. 2016). · cites it 2× “1, 64 (codified at 10 U.S.C § 877 et seq.) (titling the subchapter “Punitive Articles”).”
United States v. Gosselin, 62 M.J. 349 (C.A.A.F. 2006). · cites it 2× “This court has stated that the elements of aiding and abetting an offense under Article 77, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 877 (2000), are: (1) the specific intent to facilitate the commission of a crime by another; (2) guilty knowledge on the part of the accused; (3) that an offense was…”
United States v. Vela, 71 M.J. 283 (C.A.A.F. 2012). · cites it 2× “3 10 U.S.C. § 877 (2006). 6 United States v.”
United States v. Browning, 54 M.J. 1 (C.A.A.F. 2000). · cites it 2× “Chief Judge Everett, speaking for the Court, relied on the statutory authority of Article 77, UCMJ, 10 USC § 877 , which provides as follows: Any person punishable under this chapter who--(1) commits an offense punishable by this chapter, or aids, abets, counsels, commands, or…”
United States v. Hill, 25 M.J. 411 (1988). · cites it 2× “II Article 77, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 877 , states that a person “who .”
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