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United States v. Givens

U S Air Force Court of Military Review

Decided June 23, 1989No. ACM 27491PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

KASTL, Senior Judge:

In the early part of this century, there was a comic strip named “Alphonse and Gaston.” The two excessively polite lead characters spent much time stuck in doorways after each had urged the other to go first: “After you, my dear Alphonse” and “After you, my dear Gaston.”

This speedy trial case presents an “Alphonse and Gaston” situation. Both Government and defense deferred to the other; each ultimately viewed the other as accountable for the time delays involved; neither seized the initiative and took charge. As a result the appellant was not brought to trial…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. BurrisUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1985
  2. United States v. CarlisleUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1988
  3. United States v. CherokUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1986
  4. United States v. FaceyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1988
  5. United States v. CookUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1988

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. MicklaU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1989
  2. United States v. GivensUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1990
  3. United States v. NicholsUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 1995
  4. United States v. DuncanU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1992
  5. United States v. WactorU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1990

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