United States v. Marin

Opinion

Darden, Judge:

Tried before a general court-martial at Camp Pendleton, California, on a charge of desertion, the appellant was convicted of absence without leave and sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, total forfeitures, and confinement at hard labor for seven months. Intermediate appellate review left the findings and sentence unchanged. This Court granted review to consider the appellant’s complaint that he was denied his right to a speedy trial.

During the early moments of his trial, Marin unsuccessfully moved for dismissal of the charge on the above ground. A supporting stipulation…