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United States v. Nichols

United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals

Decided June 22, 1995No. ACM 30742PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Judge:

This case presents issues of first impression concerning the interpretation of the speedy trial rules in R.C.M. 707, after the amendments to that rule made by Change 5 to the Manual for Courts-Martial.1 Of particular significance in the Air Force, we consider whether the pretrial docketing procedure used by the Air Force Trial Judiciary results in “excludable delay” under R.C.M. 707(c).

A military judge sitting as a general court-martial convicted the appellant, despite his pleas,2 of one specification of conduct unbecoming an officer, nine specifications of…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Doggett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Dillingham v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. United States v. KossmanUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. NorfleetCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2000
  2. United States v. AndersonNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals · 1997
  3. United States v. ProctorUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2003
  4. United States v. CalhounUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 1997
  5. United States v. FujiwaraUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2007

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