10 U.S.C. § 927
Art. 127. Extortion
Any person subject to this chapter who communicates threats to another person with the intention thereby to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity is guilty of extortion and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 34
cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1960–2025 · leading case: United States v. Davenport, 73 M.J. 373 (C.A.A.F. 2014).
United States v. Davenport, 73 M.J. 373 (C.A.A.F. 2014). “§ 881 (2012), seven specifications of extortion, in violation of Article 127, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 927 (2012), and two specifications of bribery, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ, 10 U.”
United States v. Frayer, 11 C.M.A. 600 (1960). “Approaching the specification from another point of view, appellate defense counsel contend that, in essence, it alleges the offense of extortion, in violation of Article 127 of the Uniform Code, 10 USC § 927 . Although the punishment for the two offenses is the same, changing…”
United States v. Johanns, 17 M.J. 862 (1983). “, Article 127, 10 U.S.C. § 927 ; (3) breaking arrest, see Navy Courts and Boards, section 94, and U.”
United States v. Washington, 42 M.J. 547 (A.F.C.C.A. 1995). “10 U.S.C. § 927 (1988). Appellant was acquitted of one other specification of extortion.”
United States v. Kuehl, 11 M.J. 126 (1981). “Pursuant to his pleas, he was found guilty of extortion, assault, and wrongful communication of a threat, in violation of Articles 127,128, and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 927 , 928, and 934, respectively.”
United States v. McCollum, 13 M.J. 127 (1982). “Consistent with that opinion I cannot now uphold the present specification insofar as it seeks to allege extortion, in violation of Article 127 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 927 . The definition of extortion in some statutes includes a threat “with intent .”
United States v. Gilluly, 13 C.M.A. 458 (1963). “Thus, in United States v Frayer, 11 USCMA 600 , 29 CMR 416 , I expressed the view *463 that the accused’s threat to injure his victim’s reputation, unless the latter refrained from testifying against him in an impending investigation, should have been charged as extortion under…”
United States v. Smith, 66 M.J. 556 (2008). “§ 925 ; one specification of extortion, in violation of Article 127, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 927 ; and one specification of indecent assault, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ, 10 U.”
United States v. Plants, 57 M.J. 664 (A.F.C.C.A. 2002). “§ 912a, one specification of extortion, in violation of Article 127, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 927 , and three specifications of conduct unbecoming an officer, in violation of Article 133, UCMJ, 10 U.”
United States v. Lyon, 15 C.M.A. 307 (1965). “It remains to be seen whether he also acted properly in affirming a conviction of attempted extortion, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 127, 10 USC § 927 , for that is the de-lict of which the accused was found guilty and on which the court-martial based…”
United States v. Fields, 3 M.J. 27 (1977). “Opinion of the Court COOK, Judge: Appellant was convicted by a general court-martial of extortion and assault consummated by a battery in violation of Articles 127 and 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 927 and 928, respectively. We granted review to determine…”
United States v. Tedder, 18 M.J. 777 (1984). “Appellant was found not guilty of two extortion offenses, violations of Article 127, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 927 , and a specification alleging the communication of a threat was withdrawn.”
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