United States v. Dresen

OPINION OF THE COURT

SNYDER, Judge:

Is an accused denied his Sixth Amendment right to counsel when the trial judge denies a request for a continuance and informs the accused he must either proceed with duly detailed and individual military counsel or proceed pro se? Under the facts and circumstances of the instant case, we hold he is not.

Contrary to his pleas, appellant was convicted by a general court-martial, which included enlisted members, of willful disobedience of a superior commissioned officer and divers uses of marijuana.1 He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for…