United States v. McGowan

Contrary to his pleas before a special court-martial bench trial, appellant was convicted of two specifications of unauthorized absence, in violation of Article 86 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 886.

On appeal, it is alleged that the military judge improperly denied appellant’s motion to dismiss for lack of in personam jurisdiction. As a supplementary assignment of error, appellant avers denial of speedy review of his trial. We do not concur in either assignment, and affirm.

When the military judge denied the motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction, he supported his…