United States v. Turner

OLIVER, Judge:

A general court-martial, consisting of military judge alone, convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of numerous offenses of sodomy, assault, indecent acts, and attempting to impede an investigation. His sentence included 9 years confinement and dismissal from the naval service. The convening authority approved the sentence. In addition to the six assignments of error appellate counsel raised,1 this Court specified the following additional issue:

DOES THE ABSENCE OF AN ORAL REQUEST ON THE RECORD OR A WRITTEN REQUEST SIGNED PERSONALLY BY THE ACCUSED FOR TRIAL BY MILITARY JUDGE…