Hall v. Thwing

OPINION OF THE COURT

GILLEY, Judge:

The petitioner prays for this court to order dismissal of the charges against him because the respondent military judge failed to dismiss the charges even though the government did not meet the requirements of Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1984, Rule for Courts-Martial 707 [hereinafter R.C.M.] to assure him a speedy trial. Granting this petition is an extraordinary action in the nature of a *584mandamus, since the petition arises from the respondent’s denial of the petitioner’s motion to dismiss the charges on the same grounds urged to us.

On 18 March…