United States v. Woodall

Opinion of the Court

Ferguson, Judge:

In this ease, as in United States v Bowman, 20 USCMA 119, 42 CMR 311 (1970), the military judge, in his attempt to comply with the requirements laid down by this Court in United States v Donohew, 18 USCMA 149, 39 CMR 149 (1969), accepted from defense counsel a written form (Appellate Exhibit l),1 initialed and signed by the accused, which described the accused’s right to counsel as provided by Article 38(b), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 838. The judge ascertained from defense counsel that he had personally informed the accused in accordance…