United States v. Buchecker

GLADIS, Senior Judge:

The accused was convicted at a general court-martial bench trial of a 5-day unauthorized absence, larceny of an M-16 rifle and larceny of a motor vehicle, in violation of Articles 86 and 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 886 and 921. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 18 months, and total forfeitures. The convening authority reduced the confinement to 12 months, and otherwise approved the sentence.

The accused contends that the charges should be dismissed because he was denied a speedy trial since the…