Federal · Title 10 — Armed Forces

10 U.S.C. § 879: Art. 79. Conviction of offense charged, lesser included offenses, and attempts

Civil

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This statute defines which offenses a defendant may be convicted of when charged with a crime, including the charged offense, lesser included offenses, and attempts, as designated by presidential regulation.

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The offense charged. A lesser included offense. An attempt to commit the offense charged. An attempt to commit a lesser included offense, if the attempt is an offense in its own right. an offense that is necessarily included in the offense charged; and any lesser included offense so designated by regulation prescribed by the President. Any designation of a lesser included offense in a regulation referred to in subsection (b) shall be reasonably included in the greater offense.

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