United States v. McClain

OPINION OF THE COURT

Cook, Judge:

For two offenses of assault with a dangerous weapon which happened at about the same time and place, the appellant was found guilty and sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, total forfeitures, and reduction to private E-l. Intermediate reviewing authorities approved and affirmed the findings and sentence. The appellant’s petition was granted on a single assigned issue which presented the question whether the appellant was denied a speedy trial.

Claiming that there was a denial of this right, defense counsel, at the time of arraignment, moved to dismiss the…