Herrod v. Convening Authority

Memorandum Opinion of the Court

In a Complaint for Writ of Prohibition, the petitioner indicated that he has been charged with the premeditated murder of sixteen Vietnamese civilians and that the charges have been referred to trial by the Commanding General, 1st Marine Division, before a general court-martial convened at Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam. A variety of circumstances are set out to justify issuance of an order by this Court to effect a change of venue and postponement of trial to a time when purported “adverse publicity can . . . subside” and other special relief. An “Amendment” to…