United States v. Jackson

OPINION OF THE COURT

FOREMAN, Senior Judge:

A general court-martial convicted the appellant, contrary to her pleas, of conduct unbecoming an officer by failing to pay a just debt, in violation of Article 133, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 933 (1982) [hereinafter UCMJ]. Her approved sentence provides for a dismissal from the service.

The appellant now contends that the military judge erroneously denied a motion to dismiss for lack of speedy trial, and the convening authority erroneously refused to grant an extension of time to submit post-trial matters for his consideration.…