Van Horn v. Templeton

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• holding appellant’s reserve officer training reasonably established a custom against fraternization and reasonably put him on notice of that cus- tom
• noting that “by electing to charge fraternization under Article 133 rather than Article 134, the Government must also prove the additional element that the act constitutes conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman”
• concluding there was “ad- equate notice to [the] appellant of his potential criminality” un- der Article 133, UCMJ, when he engaged in an intimate, sexual relationship with an enlisted airman not under his supervision
• explaining “significant changes in the structure and organization of the armed forces” and changes in military regulations warranted a departure from precedent
• custom or regulation not constitutionally required for a valid prosecution under Article 133, UCMJ
• discussing fraternization and Jo-hanns and the subsequent cases

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