United States v. Ruffin

I respectfully dissent after finding myself in irreconcilable disagreement with the majority’s resolution of Assignment of Error I, which involves the interpretation and application of Rule for Courts-Martial 707(b)(3)(B), Manual for Courts-Martial, United States (1995 ed.)[hereinafter R.C.M.], one of the so-called reset provisions of the President’s speedy-trial rale.

Our difference lies in the selection of the time period to be measured in determining whether there has been “a significant period” as that term is used in R.C.M. 707(b)(3)(B) so as to reset the speedy-trial clock. Selection of…