United States v. Angel

The military judge was correct when he held that the speedy trial clock under R.C. M. 707(a) did not begin to run until 1 May 1987 — the day that the appellant was personally informed and officially notified by the trial counsel of the preferred charges.

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Informing the Accused of Charges and Speedy Trial Accountability: Long-Term Interrelationship

There are two significant events involved in this issue, both of which have their own separate significance but which have been interrelated for at least 28 years:

a. Informing the accused of the nature of the charges against him; and

b. The formal…