United States v. Rose

OPINION OF THE COURT

FOREMAN, Judge:

In accordance with his pleas, the appellant was convicted of aggravated assault, in violation of Article 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 928 (1976). He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for three months, forfeiture of $367.00 pay per month for three months and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the sentence.

The appellant now contends that he was substantially prejudiced by the excessive and unjustified delay from the conclusion of trial until the appointment of…